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 only local agency in Arizona to sign a task force agreement since ICE revived them in January is the County Attorney’s Office of Pinal County, a Republican stronghold sandwiched between the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas. Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2025 The Broncos put that streak in jeopardy first when Nix sandwiched a touchdown run and a short scoring pass to rookie running back RJ Harvey around a Justin Strnad interception. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025 The building would be surrounded on all four sides, sandwiched between the church and a ten-story MetroTech building, with the rowhouses in front and BellTel lofts in the back. Kim Velsey, Curbed, 20 Oct. 2025 The Aggies also held the Razorbacks to a pair of 22-yard Scott Starzyk field goals that were sandwiched around a fourth-down stop at the Arkansas 49 early in the game. Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025 But much to Castle's disappointment, Paramount handed over the directing reins to Roman Polanski, who sandwiched the film between 1965's Repulsion and 1976's The Tenant in his informal Apartment Trilogy. Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025 That creamy spread gets sandwiched between tortillas, topped with cheese, and fried in a slick of oil until crisp. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025 Some 25 months ago, Chris Jones sat in a club-level stadium seat, sandwiched by his two agents, and spent the evening watching a football game. Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2025 Danielle grew up the classic middle child—sandwiched between an older sister and two younger siblings. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiched
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  • The audio that accompanies the display is also the same, but in this case, that means spatial audio and a surprising number of speakers crammed into the slim confines of a MacBook chassis.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
  • With its 85-liter interior, the large litter box also boasts plenty of room, so your cat won’t feel crammed while using it.
    Jessie Quinn, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Galen Clavio walked into the student mailroom – back when student mailrooms were still a thing – and found an envelope stuffed in his mailbox.
    Dana O'Neil, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • There are a variety of classic daifuku (mochi stuffed with red beans) to choose from, but the real knockouts here are the mochi that are themed around flowers, seasons, and small animals.
    Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • In the eighth, the Dodgers squeezed two more out of Toronto’s bullpen to create a cushion for Yamamoto.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • But the program may still get squeezed by the sweeping cuts proposed across the government.
    Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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  • Her friends tried to grab her feet and pull her out, but that only wedged her into the space even more.
    Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The first inning heroics was only the beginning of the night for Ohtani, whose three homers were wedged into a pitching performance that went into the seventh inning.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • Matt Priest, president and CEO of the Footwear Distributors and Retailers Association, said in a telephone interview that many of the footwear products firms front loaded in early pre-tariff deliveries — particularly in women’s shoes — have sold through.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The Bills may be able to find impact players in the secondary and/or the receivers room, though the market on the defensive interior is considerably less loaded in 2025.
    Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Sandwiched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwiched. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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