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
  • For those who are able to board, cramming us together is unsafe, not to mention uncomfortable.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Television has always relied on big, gasp-inducing moments, but Murphy crams them in even at the expense of narrative cohesion.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Pull upward, squeezing the lat muscle in your upper back at the top.
    Will Stone, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Pour salt onto the stain, then squeeze lemon juice over top.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • For decades, this half-square-mile town wedged between Costco and Highway 1 has been hiding in plain sight — a warehouse district turned open-air art gallery, where murals climb concrete walls and sculptors work in spaces that once stored industrial equipment.
    Audrey T. Williams, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • When a trooper attempted to remove the driver from the car, police say the driver put the vehicle in drive and accelerated, causing the trooper's arm to be wedged inside the door.
    Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Adding Starlink allows Moscow to bypass Ukraine’s electronic defenses that disable drones by jamming GPS and radio signals.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Grassley has argued that the practice protects checks and balances, encourages the White House to consult with senators, and prevents administrations of either party from jamming through prosecutors and judges who lack local support.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Ballots from Georgia's 2020 election are loaded by the FBI onto trucks at the Fulton County Election Hub on Wednesday.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Once freed from the garbage, she was loaded onto a stretcher and brought to the aquarium.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Her dreams of late had all been like this, trying to pack without a bag or leave the house without her keys, trying to read without her contacts.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Replete with fast cars, boats, guns, explosions and huge vaults, the teaser packs a lot into 90 seconds.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026

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“Sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwich. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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