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Recent Examples of sandwiched
Swayman, who had made several big saves on a Detroit power play sandwiched between the two Bruin goals, made another one on Emmitt Finnie after a long period of Red Wing pressure.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
The derby was sandwiched between a Champions League fixture away to Bayer Leverkusen and a Carabao Cup quarter-final at home to Fulham.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Last August, sandwiched uneasily between thousands in Grant Park, when Sabrina Carpenter invited out Earth, Wind and Fire, and Lollapalooza erupted in surprise, my internal sensitivity switch flipped and, again, tears.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Being sandwiched between suburbs doesn’t make Bronx children any less deserving of clean air or safe places to learn and play.
—Gustavo Rivera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Sam Surridge’s two goals sandwiched one by Cristian Espinoza as Nashville handed Minnesota (1-1-1, 4 points) its first loss of the season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The membrane, a layer of material sandwiched between the exterior of the boot and the lining, is the workhorse.
—Alisha McDarris, Outside, 7 Mar. 2026
Looking at the overall setup, Texas is sandwiched between two storm systems that originally developed from the same large trough of low atmospheric pressure in the jet stream.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Various dispatches placed Stahr and his wife, Cora, close personal friends of then-team owner William Smith, at the Indians' training grounds in Florida and Arkansas — the latter of which were reportedly sandwiched between an ostrich farm and an alligator farm.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
The derby was sandwiched between a Champions League fixture away to Bayer Leverkusen and a Carabao Cup quarter-final at home to Fulham.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Last August, sandwiched uneasily between thousands in Grant Park, when Sabrina Carpenter invited out Earth, Wind and Fire, and Lollapalooza erupted in surprise, my internal sensitivity switch flipped and, again, tears.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Being sandwiched between suburbs doesn’t make Bronx children any less deserving of clean air or safe places to learn and play.
—Gustavo Rivera, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Sam Surridge’s two goals sandwiched one by Cristian Espinoza as Nashville handed Minnesota (1-1-1, 4 points) its first loss of the season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
The membrane, a layer of material sandwiched between the exterior of the boot and the lining, is the workhorse.
—Alisha McDarris, Outside, 7 Mar. 2026
Looking at the overall setup, Texas is sandwiched between two storm systems that originally developed from the same large trough of low atmospheric pressure in the jet stream.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Various dispatches placed Stahr and his wife, Cora, close personal friends of then-team owner William Smith, at the Indians' training grounds in Florida and Arkansas — the latter of which were reportedly sandwiched between an ostrich farm and an alligator farm.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiched
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At one point, seven of us students crammed into a three-bedroom stucco house — barely 1,000 square feet — north of Mueller Airport.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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Instead of staggering the fests and conferences over nine or 11 days, everything is now crammed into the same seven-day period, including film and TV, education, comedy and tech.—
Thor Christensen,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Of the pastas, the ravioli (stuffed with spinach and ricotta and served in a light brown butter sage sauce) and the spaghetti di frutti di mare are complete standouts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Nunez then began raping her while Jones stuffed rocks in her mouth to try to stop her from screaming, detectives said in the report.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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The three of us squeezed into our bedroom closet and huddled over my phone.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Tkachuk controlled the loose puck in the crease and squeezed it past goalie Ilya Sorokin for the comeback victory.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The truck barrelled down a hallway and became wedged between the walls as gunfire erupted.—
Nouran Salahieh,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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No one enjoys wearing stiff denim—especially not when you’re wedged into a middle seat at 35,000 feet or navigating cobblestone streets for hours on end.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Mar. 2026
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The pause applies to Iranian oil loaded on ships as of Friday and is set to end April 19.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers enter the year heavy favorites to repeat, but several clubs have loaded up in hopes of denying the Dodgers a three-peat.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Sandwiched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwiched. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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