sandwich

verb

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 To build the device, the researchers sandwiched the TCPP-HOF layer between two conductive MXene electrodes. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026 In the first quarter, Pickles had scoring runs of 6 and 22 yards sandwiched between Jyarius Carter's 32-yard pick-6 of Gabarri Johnson for a 21-0 lead. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 His firm is redeveloping Rainbow Village, an aging public housing development sandwiched between Overtown and Wynwood, with workforce, affordable and market-rate apartments. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 The new Saetta 128 is sandwiched between three other models, measuring more than the Saetta 106 and 120 but less than the flagship 140. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sandwich
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwich
  1. stuff
  2. cram
  3. squeeze
  4. wedge
  5. jam
  6. load
  7. pack
Verb
  • In the middle of the second quarter, the Tigers got to the red zone and had three consecutive plays with no gain (incomplete back shoulder comeback, stuffed Jamal Roberts run, incomplete pass to empty space).
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Every movement needs people in the streets and people in the legislature and people stuffing envelopes and much more.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of stuff
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the low end is almost entirely carved out, leaving only those higher-register instruments crammed together.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In downtown Manhattan, as many as eighty-six people were crammed for three or more days at a time into a temporary holding room on the tenth floor of 26 Federal Plaza.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of cram
Verb
  • The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil artery between Iran and Oman, has sent oil and gas prices on the uptick, squeezing Americans at home.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Drain collard greens and squeeze gently to remove excess water.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of squeeze
Verb
  • Acaster refused to take part, blaming his abstention on being wedged between Sheen and Croft — two of the more observant players.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Since my teenage years, after my parents divorced, a distance had wedged itself between my father and me, further exacerbated by my move to the US at 16 years old.
    — Aube Rey Lescure, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of wedge
Verb
  • Another agent had shown him a photo of a half-dozen migrants jammed in a porta-potty to share body heat.
    — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Matas Buzelis beat him to the punch, tearing the ball out of the air and jamming it back into the basket with a dunk.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of jam
Verb
  • Keeping the ship flying night after night took around 100 roadies and stagehands, who had to disassemble it, load it up, haul it to the next city and reassemble it after every gig.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Crude oil tankers are docked and loaded at the Bajo Grande oil terminal on Lake Maracaibo in San Francisco, Zulia state, Venezuela, on September 1, 2026.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of load
Verb
  • Luckily, Pottery Barn’s plaid shop is packed with festive decor that captures the same nostalgic charm my mom loves.
    — Kate Boswell, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Chutkan's ruling came less than two hours after a federal planning commission packed with presidential allies granted final approval to the arch in an 8-4 vote.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pack

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