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 The meta-antenna has a dielectric rubber layer sandwiched between two conductive layers created with conductive flexible acrylic spray paint. ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025 Nimmo homered again in the sixth and the Mets scored six runs against infielder Javier Sanoja in the eighth, when Taylor sandwiched another two-run double between Mark Vientos’ solo homer and Luis Torrens’ three-run shot. Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2025 The 20,000-square-foot space is sandwiched between a Michaels craft store and a soon-to-be Nordstrom Rack, which signs say is coming this fall. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2025 That's not one piece, so it's all sandwiched together from individual layers. Simon Thompson, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025 That ice cream is sandwiched between two brown butter cookies pressed with sesame and hemp seeds, local bee pollen and Maldon salt. Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025 Sew and Attach Bottom Piece Like with the cylinders, sew the outer and lining circles together with the piece of batting sandwiched between. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Aug. 2025 Solid-state batteries have an edge over them, thanks to the use of a (mostly) solid electrolyte sandwiched between the cathode and anode. New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025 She is sandwiched between two generations, trying to be there for her young adult children and care for her aging parents. The Know, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiched
Verb
  • The Israeli military has carried out heavy bombing and ground attacks on Gaza City in recent days, eyewitnesses and Palestinian authorities say, choking vital services and leaving hundreds of thousands of people crammed into an ever-shrinking area.
    Mahmoud Atef, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Last week, as Missouri appeared likely to enter the redistricting fight, more than 500 people crammed into a union hall in Kansas City to protest the effort.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025
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  • Lenovo has a pair of new Android tablets stuffed with AI and big batteries.
    Iyaz Akhtar, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Now, the original Clay Henry is stuffed and on display at the Starlight Theatre in Terlingua.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • The shakeups are the latest at a time when restaurants are squeezed between a labor shortage, rising food prices and a loss of customers as diners cut back on spending.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
  • For now, the three youngest each sleep in their own pack-and-plays squeezed into their parents’ bedroom.
    Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The store is wedged between 63rd Street West and 66th Street West off Cortez Road West.
    Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Some areas are literally single hallways wedged between important rooms with nothing to find, while others are multi-segmented wings of a forest that could easily weave together organically if there wasn’t a mandate to play like a PS2 game.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The New York Yankees loaded the bases in the fifth inning Tuesday against Valdez at Houston's Daikin Park.
    Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • These tools typically consist of two handles that are spring loaded.
    Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Sandwiched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwiched. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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