sandwich

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 In recent years, Ecuador – which is sandwiched between Colombia and Peru, top producers of cocaine – has become caught up in the drug trade and the violence that always follows it. Abel Alvarado, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025 Incidentally, Ware finished 19th in blocks per 36 minutes (1.8) and finished 17th in rebounds per 36 minutes at 12.0, sandwiched between a three-time MVP (Nikola Jokic) and a four-time Defensive Player of the Year (Rudy Gobert). Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025 But sandwiched in between so much plot, the scene’s gravity was undercut. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2025 The quaint country, sandwiched between France and Spain in the film, originated in Meg Cabot's Princess Diaries book series. Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sandwich
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  • Chances are it would be stuffed into a 1970s-era Chevelle or a slick '69 Camaro.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Is stuffing your face with raw greens a goofy gimmick — or a legit healthy shortcut to add more produce to your diet?
    Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • This slim volume by Benoît Gallot, its enthusiastic head conservator since 2018, is as crammed with quirky facts as the 110-acre cemetery is crammed with burial plots.
    Heller McAlpin, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
  • All of human nature, like the best and the worst of humanity is crammed onto a glacier for two months.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 23 Apr. 2025
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  • For now, the researchers have left the ship in situ, partially covering it with original soil and squeezing wet sponges onto it to preserve moisture.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
  • The question of whether a modern Phantom can squeeze through the driveway gates remains to be seen.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Apr. 2025
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  • Floyd gets wedged in a too-tight passageway and pinned by a rockslide that crushes his foot.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Groceries seep into advertising and design As hype around regular grocery items grows, food has also wedged its way into advertising and luxury designs.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • Among the methods being examined: Using radio signals to jam drones or force them to land.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Anecdotally jamming losses may be as high as 50% for some units, but Birds of Magyar are starting to deploy fiber optic FPVs which are immune to jamming, including this one which flew underground in a building used by Russian soldiers.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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  • Too Much Freezing – Again, extraction-y things a bit here, but there is a lot of dead time spent pausing, going through drops, waiting for things to load, trying to select certain things over others from dead enemies.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Larnach hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning and Byron Buxton later homered as the Twins topped the Chicago White Sox 6-3 at Target Field. Larnach also singled in a run in the fourth inning for the Twins, who only scored once despite loading the bases in each of the first three innings.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • In total, your cereal dinner should pack around 30 grams of protein and enough fiber to reach your 25-to-35-gram-per-day goal, according to Van Eck.
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 23 Apr. 2025
  • About 300 people packed U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs’ townhall this week in El Cajon, many looking for answers and reassurance from the Democratic congresswoman about how to push back against President Trump’s agenda.
    Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwich. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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