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 Besos are two small, round sponge cakes sandwiched together with jam and rolled in coconut or sugar. Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025 But those encouraging completions were sandwiched among a string of gaffes by Purdy and his receiving crew. Matt Barrows, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 Designer Jean Paul Gaultier was sandwiched between Kate Moss and Catherine Deneuve, puffing on her vape. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025 Yurachek voiced support for Pittman following a late-season nonconference win over Florida International that was sandwiched between blowout home losses to Auburn and Missouri. Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025 Defense struggles with big deficit The Panthers’ defense sat on the sideline for most of the first quarter, as a punt return touchdown by the Patriots was sandwiched between offensive series for the Panthers. Mike Kaye september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025 The Ravens’ two losses sandwiched a dominant performance against the Cleveland Browns in Week 2. Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2025 Catherine shared this timeless throwback photo of herself sandwiched between a younger Carys and Dylan, for Mother's Day. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 There’s also an ice cream shop sandwiched between the store and the restaurant. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiched
Verb
  • The classic diner serves huge portions of affordable fare that tastes like your grandmother made it, including stacks of pancakes slathered in butter and maple syrup and omelets crammed with fresh ingredients.
    Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Everyone is crammed into the dark and ostensibly cool interior.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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  • However, the 49ers stuffed Williams to end the game and improve to 4-1 on the season with a 26-23 win over the Rams in front of 73,652 fans at SoFi Stadium.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This recipe has cabbage leaves stuffed with a delicious mixture of meat, pork, and rice.
    Emma Ashe, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.
    Laura L. Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
  • While ultrafast and squeezed light pulses have been separately used for transmitting data, combining them enhances both speed and security.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Moldova is wedged between Ukraine, where Russia wages its brutal war, and Romania, a NATO member critical to the assistance to Kyiv.
    Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The original store was a small 8-foot-by-30-foot space wedged between two buildings.
    Rasputin Todd, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bystanders in the area helped authorities lift part of the helicopter and get the victim out, who was then loaded into an ambulance, according to Sylvia.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The purchases of Argentinian bank cards in neighboring Chile have increased 438% this year, while Argentines have loaded up on Jordan-brand sneakers and Zara jeans.
    Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Sandwiched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwiched. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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