sandwich

Definition of sandwichnext
as in to stuff
to fit (people or things) into a tight space sandwiched six kids into the backseat somehow

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Recent Examples of sandwich Lucibello’s version features two layers of puff pastry and pastry cream sandwiching a layer of tender cake. Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026 The heating pads are sandwiched between temperature-locking fabric, so even though the highest temperature setting is 104 degrees Fahrenheit, that warmth stays inside the jacket for longer. Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026 That’s quite a contrast to the floor we were left to ponder after clunky road losses at Central Florida and West Virginia in a week’s span were sandwiched around a somewhat miraculous rally to beat TCU (3-5 in Big 12 play) in overtime at home. Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026 Scheierman helped Boston pad its lead in the third quarter with two 3-pointers sandwiched around a series of hustle plays. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sandwich
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  • When Heathcliff stuffed his fingers into Cathy’s mouth, a woman gasped and looked around the theater in disbelief.
    Rachel Handler, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Something about a secret message, stuffed inside a book?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
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  • Seven women were shown leaving for their post-pods tropical vacation with engagement rings on their fingers this season at the end of six episodes, which had multiple storylines crammed into the hourlong episodes.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The communities that arose there became, to a near-comical degree, temporary cultural strongholds, crammed with artists, musicians, medics, and academics.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2026
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  • But, squeezed by the cost of things from rent to beef, others are shaking up their habit.
    Matt Sedensky, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Ag is being squeezed by foreign competition, rising costs, and weak leadership in Austin.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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  • Medel wedged himself through the strands and handed empty fertilizer bags dripping blue liquid out to Gabriel.
    Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The driver lost control, and the car became wedged between a light pole and a tree, according to the local station.
    Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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  • Someone with a deep connection to Texas A&M University may be able to put aside their bias and give the University of Texas a fair trial, the judge noted a couple of times in the echoey downtown Fort Worth courtroom jammed with nine defendants.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated February 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Feb. 2026
  • This stellar density is found at the heart of galaxies, but there are also non-central regions of galaxies in which stars are also jammed together tightly.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 18 Feb. 2026
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  • The snowpack the skiers had been travelling on had a weak layer that had been loaded up with snow, making conditions ripe for an avalanche, according to Chris Feutrier, USDA forest supervisor for the Tahoe National Forest.
    Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Stay in car, items will be loaded for you.
    Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Beyond the studio, CYE’s first year has been packed with variety-show appearances, photoshoots, fan meets, performance schedules, and now concert rehearsals.
    Rebecca Cairns, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
  • The bike’s frame is small and functional, and tightly packed to maintain weight distribution.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Feb. 2026

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“Sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwich. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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