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 The holiday travel rush continues for many as we are sandwiched in between Christmas and New Year's. Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025 This Friday starts the week sandwiched between Christmas and New Year’s. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 24 Dec. 2025 The GreenChef ingredients come packaged in a single paper bag per recipe, with proteins at the bottom of the box sandwiched between ice packs; within the paper back, most ingrediens are packaged in plastic. Lizzy Briskin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025 The Denver defender recovered in time to sandwich Washington with teammate Alex Singleton at the Broncos' 10-yard line. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sandwich
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwich
Verb
  • Even the hospitality of sending food home with them was taken away from me, as their refrigerator and freezer was stuffed from their prior parties.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • On Blue Moon, Big Blue’s new 53-foot catamaran, the hold was stuffed with bottles of Moët.
    Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The company had hundreds of hours of sports to sell last year, with a February that is crammed with Olympics telecasts, Super Bowl programming and NBA matches.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Couples cooped up in one-bedroom apartments would seek two-bedrooms, and parents with kids crammed into two-bedrooms would crave more space in three-bedrooms.
    Nicole Gelinas, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Panthers squeezed a few end-of-career seasons out of guys such as Dino Ciccarelli and Igor Larionov.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, 2026 is about building both stylish and sensible outfits that can take you from the airport to the streets with maximum versatility without ever squeezing into tight, form-fitting fabric.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • According to surveillance video, the large bear has been wedging itself in and out of a small crawl space beneath Ken Johnson’s house since late November.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Authorities are investigating a serious crash in Southwest Miami‑Dade involving a postal truck that ended up wedged between trees.
    Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Analysts and activists also say the authorities have been jamming Starlink's signals, with mixed success.
    John Ruwitch, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
  • After Holistic Resilience passed on reports to SpaceX, Ahmadian said, the company pushed its firmware update to avoid jamming.
    David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Wash them or load them into the dishwasher, and run it if necessary.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2026
  • It was caused by a man who allegedly cut out 800 feet of fiber optic cable from an agency facility in Hayward, and loaded several spools of the wiring into his truck, authorities said.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The bottle is small, easy to pack, and a little goes a long way—proof that sometimes even the smallest things have a big impact.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026
  • On Tuesday, the crew prepared by packing cargo, reviewing return-to-Earth procedures and transferring hardware aboard the ISS, the agency said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2026

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“Sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwich. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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