sandwiches

Definition of sandwichesnext
present tense third-person singular of sandwich
as in stuffs
to fit (people or things) into a tight space sandwiched six kids into the backseat somehow

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Recent Examples of sandwiches Thank the aluminum alloy construction, which sandwiches a beech and poplar TrueBlend core and provides tons of stability at speed. Benjamin Tepler, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026 This team sandwiches seaweed sheets and rice paste into five micro-thin layers; the next steps involve dehydrating, resting, frying and shaping the end result into small cylinders filled with a tiny dice of tuna, or maybe cod milt in the winter. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026 The Japanese-Style Egg Salad Sandwich sandwiches egg salad made with Kewpie Mayonnaise (a Japanese mayo) between slices of milk bread. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025 The secret to these bars is using confectioners’ sugar in the dough to get a crisp edge with a soft center bite that sandwiches a gooey, cinnamon sugar ribbon running through the middle. Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2025 This technology has taken more than a decade to develop and consists of a three-layer diaphragm that sandwiches a soft foam layer between two layers of blended paper, resin and ZYLON, the high-performance material used in Yamaha’s flagship hi-fi speakers. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiches
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  • Rapisura-Pardo stuffs a jalapeno half with a creamy crawfish filling, wraps it in a spring roll wrapper and fries until golden.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Tramon Mark scores 21 points, Matas Vokietaitis (22 points) tops 20 points for the first time in SEC play, and Dailyn Swain stuffs the stat sheet with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.
    Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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  • That crud jams up the works of your coffee maker, slows brewing down, and impacts the taste of your morning brew.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
  • The move effectively jams the upper chamber by including the repeal in the funding package without the necessary time to reverse course, giving the Senate no option but to approve it.
    Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Now, five courts — whose case loads range from several hundred to over 40,000 — have just one permanent judge.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Frahm loads the bases walking Powell but strikes out Kowalewski.
    Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
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  • Director Allan Deberton crams much story and characterization in those opening frames.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Instead, the show crams everything into a space that can't hold it, culminating in this past third season that exploded with too much of practically everything.
    Matthew Razak, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Drew Angerer / Getty Images file For months, school officials have floated proposals to relocate or close at least four middle schools on the Upper West Side, citing low enrollment, funding squeezes, academic performance and compliance with a 2022 law requiring class-size reductions by 2028.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
  • While most bullion coins track spot closely, certain products remain in higher demand during supply squeezes or retail rushes.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Dad opens the door, wedges it with his right foot, slips tokens into the slot.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Nov. 2025
  • With the confidence of someone who knows that he is well loved, the 145-pound dog wedges himself right between his two owners, sprawling out and enjoying a cuddle.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Sandwiches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwiches. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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