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 Tanner Scott got the heart of the Atlanta lineup in the eighth, sandwiching a grounder from Ozzie Albies around strikeouts of Olson and Drake Baldwin. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The mathematicians hoped to understand properties of one type of graph — a type that’s ubiquitous in mathematics and computer science but difficult to analyze — by sandwiching it, in a mathematically rigorous way, between two simpler graphs. — Paulina Rowińska, Quanta Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 The team created a lightweight metastructure by 3D-printing arrays of hollow aluminum eggshells and sandwiching them between two metal impact plates. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 The Scots, featuring All-American senior wide receiver Wesley Winn, have won two of the past three meetings against King’s Academy, sandwiching a 13-0 loss around a 55-54 overtime win in 2023 and a 28-24 victory last season. — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 The second leg is at the Amex on August 27, the two legs sandwiching their opening Premier League fixture at home to Aston Villa on August 23. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Boston College’s two wins came in the first and last weeks of the season against Fordham and Syracuse, sandwiching 10 straight losses. — ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 Since pattern sandwiching isn’t exactly for decorating wallflowers, color (and lots of it) is welcomed. — Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026 The strategy is to buy the call option one strike below the current price and simultaneously sell the call option one strike above it, effectively sandwiching the live price between my strikes. — Nishant Pant, CNBC, 21 July 2026

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Verb

The same push toward cramming AI into every corner is also happening on Windows 11, where Microsoft Copilot promises to be helpful.

— Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 18 Sep. 2026
The common thread among them is many, many hours spent cramming parenting and their careers into each day.

— Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of cramming

Verb

Nathan created an atmosphere of tension that backfired spectacularly by wedging a distance between himself and his deckhands and strengthening the bond between Joe and Cooper.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of wedging

Verb

Storyteller experiments with some next-generation convertible furniture designs to make the new van even more versatile and better equipped for loading up gear.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Russian diesel exports loading from the Baltic port of Primorsk resumed on Tuesday, with a tanker carrying around 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low sulphur diesel heading towards Morocco, according to LSEG data reported by Reuters on Wednesday.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of loading

Verb

The team identified a process known as jamming, in which the movement of these regions becomes increasingly restricted.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
The crew decamped to Joshua Tree, jamming around a campfire and recording in a makeshift studio in their Airbnb.

— Isabelle Farina, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026