Thesaurus results for SANDWICHING

sandwiching

verb

present participle of sandwich

as in cramming

to fit (people or things) into a tight space sandwiched six kids into the backseat somehow

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Recent Examples of sandwiching That said, Murden is sure to use it on nights when skin feels hydrated—sandwiching the retinal in between a nourishing toner and occlusive face cream for good measure. —

Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 25 May 2026 Then, a foot or so off the ground, weave string between the plants (around the front of the first plant, then the back of the second plant, and so on), ultimately sandwiching the plants between the taut string. —

Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2026 These Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches are an ALDI shopper favorite—made with soft cookies sandwiching vanilla icing. —

Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026 Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who won four straight world titles from 2021 to 2024, has had a sixth and an eighth sandwiching a DNF (did not finish). —

David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026 Lucibello’s version features two layers of puff pastry and pastry cream sandwiching a layer of tender cake. —

Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026 If that’s the case for you, try sandwiching muted tones like mustard and mauve between lighter, brighter pastels. —

Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026 Their early departure, however, has raised questions of NASA's ability to handle the logistics of sandwiching the Crew-11 return and Crew-12's launch around what is arguably NASA's biggest mission in over 50 years. —

Josh Dinner, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026 Povec has successfully miniaturized this automotive tech, sandwiching it into a sleek frame. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026

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That’s cramming too many homes on limited acreage, especially in an area where traffic is already dangerous because of so many new developments, two neighbors told the board to applause from the Town Hall audience.

— Joe Marusak May 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
Clark agreed with Reinhart’s observations, but warned that the four-day workweek wasn’t so much as cramming a 40-hour week into four days as a genuine reduction to 32 hours, one that respected an employee’s life outside of work.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 20 May 2026