sandwiching

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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiching
Verb
  • At their core, Rush were always about glorious musical excess, routinely cramming more riffs and time signatures into single songs than some bands managed on entire albums.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026
  • The two stayed up late into the night Monday, cramming information on each candidate.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • County officials pointed to state budget cuts and a $276,000 drop in liquor revenue as factors squeezing finances.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 18 June 2026
  • Grip the handles on the sides of the machine, tighten your core, and extend your legs, squeezing your quadriceps (top thigh muscles) at the top.
    Jakob Roze, Health, 18 June 2026
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  • Which West team has the best chance of wedging its way into the OKC-San Antonio tier?
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • The Cook County medical examiner’s office found that the fatal shot pierced Rivera’s skin near her left armpit and traveled through both her lungs, wedging itself in her ribs, autopsy records show.
    Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To address this workflow conundrum, Maono has developed the P Series, which directly addresses this shift towards hybrid workflows and connectivity, where equipment needs to be streamlined for multi-device creation without loading on the technical complexity.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Of course, Macy is not actually spending late nights at the distillery twisting knobs and loading the wash into fermenters.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 June 2026
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  • Ukraine is also advancing its electronic warfare and jamming capabilities to degrade the effectiveness of Russian drones.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Russia uses jamming technology to divert Ukrainian attack drones considered a threat to its territory.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 June 2026

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“Sandwiching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwiching. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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