sandwiched

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 Cooke’s offers the gluten- (and dairy-) free Oyster Pond Bar from Chatham Ice Cream Bars, which features coconut-almond-chip ice cream sandwiched between soft almond macaroons with a chocolate topping. Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026 The Blue Jays chased starter JP Sears (2-2) with singles sandwiched around the first out of the fifth before Guerrero greeted Brito with an RBI single. ABC News, 11 July 2026 The 1,000-acre section of land, known as Arborside, is sandwiched between Interstate 470 and Lake Jacomo along Todd George Parkway. Nathan Pilling july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 These are carefully sandwiched between synthetic crystal diamond detectors. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026 Even with a disappointing series loss to the Washington Nationals sandwiched in between, this has been by far the best stretch of the season for the Red Sox. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 July 2026 How can city planners think that a bike lane sandwiched between two lanes of traffic on a very busy Roosevelt Road over the Chicago River is safe? Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 In the 19th and early 20th centuries, towns exploded across the Piedmont, an expanse of rolling hills sandwiched between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. Amethyst Ganaway, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 And a major new park was to open on Independence Day south of the MacArthur Causeway and sandwiched between Biscayne Bay and Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami. Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiched
Verb
  • Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street.
    Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • As rain pummeled the lawn in front of the Hatch Shell in Boston, thousands crammed underneath a nearby tunnel to stay dry.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Bags on nerds Gummy Clusters, croutons and cheese (hold the lettuce), gas station food, ice cream for breakfast, and an Arby’s angus cheesesteak stuffed with macaroni and cheese could all serve as protective fare against the parasite.
    Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
  • So are cherries, which are reaching their seasonal peak, and gyros stuffed with fresh lettuce.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • But if rates stay high for an extended period, more marginal borrowers can be squeezed by interest servicing costs.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Others in Stuyimby came through the experience of watching their parents get squeezed by the market.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • All three qualities are on display in a weekend retreat the firm designed on Shelter Island, a bucolic haven wedged between Long Island’s North and South Forks, just up the road from The Hamptons.
    Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Wrapped in red, white and blue, and with fine-grain sand wedged between his wriggling toes, Edward didn’t want the night to end.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The implosion came in the third inning when Manaea loaded the bases with two outs, with the Mets already down 1-0.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • Webb allowed three straight singles following McCarthy’s homer, then walked a batter with the bases loaded to gift the Rockies their second run.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026

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“Sandwiched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwiched. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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