Thesaurus results for SANDWICHED

sandwiched

verb

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 Bolton spent a week this summer in Kansas City, sandwiched by two World Cup matches, and wandered into the team facility. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026 In that sense, hitting one in his second career at-bat, which was sandwiched by two strikeouts, was fitting. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Rich, dense layers of cheesecake made with cream cheese, peanut butter, and egg are sandwiched between a crisp, buttery graham cracker crust and smooth chocolate ganache. — Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026 On the ground, the festival was sandwiched between the Marigold and Dandelion stages. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Past a foyer sandwiched between a walk-in closet and two smaller ones is the airy living area, which gets decent light from the panels of oversize windows. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2026 The Foos collab was sandwiched in between Friday and Sunday concerts where the focus was on acknowledging Dudamel’s connections to Latin American and specifically Venezuelan music. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 Cheesecake Brownies These sinfully fudgy brownies feature a cheesecake layer sandwiched between two ultra-rich chocolate layers. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Too often, these people are sandwiched between affordable-housing and market-rate housing options. — Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiched

Verb

Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Aliens land in Johannesburg in 1982 seeking refuge, but instead they're crammed into an internment camp called District 9.

— Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of crammed

Verb

Cash was sometimes shipped around the country hidden inside Squishmallows stuffed toys, with about $25,000 packed into each one, according to the indictment.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
In Boston, each of the new 425-square-foot wellness rooms at the Dagny has a Peloton bike and a Technogym bench stuffed with dumbbells, elastic bands, and knuckle weights.

— Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of stuffed

Verb

Add in Braxton Berrios, the Giants’ punt returner and backup slot receiver, and that squeezed Slayton out.

— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026
Independent designers, once a discovery engine, were being squeezed, while the biggest brands put more investment into their own stores, creating a dichotomy in experiences that Bron felt was palpable.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

Saturday put that to the test, when Wheeler again loaded the bases with no outs in the first.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Michael Conforto continued his strong season with a solo home run in the third, his 14th of the year, and Happ’s two-run single with the bases loaded that inning extended the Cubs’ lead.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026