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 The tail hit in a vacant lot on the east side of Milam Dairy Road, sandwiched between a warehouse for Eagle Brands on the north and the V&F Center warehouse on the south. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026 The Rams play the defending Super Bowl champion Seahawks twice in the final three weeks, with a game at Tampa Bay sandwiched in between. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Bolton spent a week this summer in Kansas City, sandwiched by two World Cup matches, and wandered into the team facility. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 Rich, dense layers of cheesecake made with cream cheese, peanut butter, and egg are sandwiched between a crisp, buttery graham cracker crust and smooth chocolate ganache. — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 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 Boston, each of the new 425-square-foot wellness rooms at the Dagny has a Peloton bike and a Technogym bench stuffed with dumbbells, elastic bands, and knuckle weights.
    — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The museum is deceptively large inside, absolutely stuffed with items.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuff
Verb
  • The brick façade doesn’t have any fancy scrollwork, and the proportions suggest a prewar building with dark, narrow units crammed into the 25-foot-wide floors.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The common thread among them is many, many hours spent cramming parenting and their careers into each day.
    — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cram
Verb
  • As more homes come onto the market and mortgage rates remain elevated, sellers are increasingly adjusting prices to attract buyers who have been squeezed by affordability challenges.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The surge has raised concerns that higher gasoline prices could squeeze household budgets and weigh on consumer spending.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of squeeze
Verb
  • Its studio show has consistently been the most-watched on Sundays because it is wedged between the end of the afternoon games and the national spotlight matchup in primetime.
    — Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The country is wedged between Colombia and Peru, the world’s top cocaine-producing countries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of wedge
Verb
  • At least 22 people were killed and many injured when a fire tore through a crowded wedding in a Kinshasa neighborhood hall, as panicked guests jammed narrow corridors to escape.
    — Saleh Mwanamilongo, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Its PreciSense LiDAR navigation quickly maps your layout to create efficient cleaning routes, while its dual anti-tangle system keeps pet hair and fibers from jamming the brushes.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of jam
Verb
  • Once lake levels are no longer safe for the largest ships to pass, the Panama Canal Authority, the agency in charge of the canal, begins to restrict their maximum draft, meaning how deep into the water the ships sink when loaded.
    — Steven Paton, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The company detected the problem when the new hire’s workstation began loading malware.
    — Michael Engle, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of load
Verb
  • Saturday’s match may have been short on true quality but still packed a punch, with Wrexham furious that home substitute Ben Cabango was shown only a yellow card by referee Elliot Bell for a wild challenge on O’Hare.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Cinnamon and pecans pack the breakfast or snack bread with even more flavor.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of pack

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