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 These rods, sandwiched between two layers of elastic fabric, made the vest extremely flexible and fluid-like. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 The property is sandwiched between commercial buildings to the south and west, and residential neighborhoods to the north. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Belafonte, sandwiched between these two sons of Saint Ann, never became a Rasta, but was raised by a Garveyite. Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 But this metro area, known mostly for the Research Triangle Park, and sandwiched between big schools in Durham and Chapel Hill, is one of the fastest growing in the United States. Shindy Chen, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026 Kuwaki had three straight birdies early in her round but sandwiched them with bogeys. ABC News, 31 July 2026 Last year, he was sandwiched between an aging Graham Glasgow and an injured Taylor Decker. Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2026 The researchers sandwiched the specimen between two aluminum plates, heating one to 104 °F (40 °C) and cooling the other with iced water. New Atlas, 29 July 2026 There's Volta, a sheltered offering that wraps around the lobby, and Parostia (taking its name from the stone oven of traditional Parian houses), sandwiched between the pool area and the beach. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiched
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  • Vintage clothes lovers will find Notio Bene Vintage, Mink Vintage, and Leila Boutique all crammed next to each other along the corner of Cukur Cuma Street and Boğazkesen Street.
    CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026
  • There’s been little diplomatic progress since then, as the Israeli army has advanced beyond armistice lines against a shrinking Hamas fiefdom where some 2 million Palestinians are crammed.
    Dan Williams, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • Brewers manager Pat Murphy singled out Tatis scoring from second base on a grounder to first base as the most pivotal episode of a game stuffed with crucial details.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • No, it’s being dragged by two large straps and rolling along on a quintet of wheels, stuffed with dirty laundry or maybe this week’s groceries.
    Max Berlinger, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • But attorneys and housing advocates who work with struggling homeowners say household budgets are being squeezed from several directions.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Io is repeatedly squeezed and stretched by Jupiter and the gravitational pulls of neighboring moons Europa and Ganymede.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Spencer told me about trucks getting stuck on narrow roads after their drivers followed faulty directions; in June, a woman wedged her car onto light-rail tracks in Seattle.
    Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2026
  • According to the affidavit, the blade was wedged between two doors that were propped up alongside several pieces of junk.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Detroit reliever Drew Sommers loaded the bases with one out in the eighth, but Devers hit into a double play.
    CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And then as his outing unfolded, and he was challenged there in his second inning with the bases loaded.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

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“Sandwiched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwiched. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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