Thesaurus results for SANDWICHED

sandwiched

verb

past tense of sandwich

as in crammed

to fit (people or things) into a tight space sandwiched six kids into the backseat somehow

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Recent Examples of sandwiched The only on-the-record quotes about Oasis’ reunion, therefore, were sandwiched between his thoughts about City. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The Foos collab was sandwiched in between Friday and Sunday concerts where the focus was on acknowledging Dudamel’s connections to Latin American and specifically Venezuelan music. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 Cheesecake Brownies These sinfully fudgy brownies feature a cheesecake layer sandwiched between two ultra-rich chocolate layers. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Too often, these people are sandwiched between affordable-housing and market-rate housing options. — Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Eight appearances in 2021 and 2023 with the Buckeyes sandwiched another lost season to injury. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 In its early years, I was told, the rodeo was a casual affair sandwiched between baseball games and community cookouts. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 It had been sandwiched on the shelf between Belle Burden’s Strangers and Caro Claire Burke’s Yesteryear. — Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026 These rods, sandwiched between two layers of elastic fabric, made the vest extremely flexible and fluid-like. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiched

Verb

But the day came and went, with son crammed into his quarters on the ship while his older brother and other family members danced at the wedding.

— Chris Quintana, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
Hundreds of people crammed into the school gym that April evening, and the debate over Point Reyes agitated into a low boil.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of crammed

Verb

Runs up the middle were often stuffed at the line, at least three of Daniels’ pass attempts were batted away and three others were dropped.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
On a recent afternoon, the lanky, mustachioed Zucker, wearing a T-shirt, ballcap and small hoop earrings, bears little resemblance to his comic alter ego who sports a tattered suit with gag props stuffed in every pocket.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuffed

Verb

Breakfast is at Fritz & Felix, lunch is squeezed into the Wintergarten conservatory, and dinner is either ordered to my room or eaten dressed up in the restaurants.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Consumers show signs of strain Recent data indicate that some consumers' budgets are being squeezed.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

An aircraft tire was also found in a bedroom, and some of the landing gear was wedged under a car, the documents show.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
In addition, an awkward meeting between Ed and a smooth literary agent (Jake Lacy), along with a mini-subplot involving phone calls from Ed’s frustrated sister about their dying brother, come off slightly wedged in.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026