sandwich

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

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Recent Examples of sandwich Once cool, sandwich the wick between the two halves when proceeding with step 3. Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024 The preseason game in 2021 when two Washington defenders sandwiched him on a tackle and bent his knee and tore two ligaments. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 The Huskies are sandwiched between Duke and Kentucky at the top of the rankings. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 14 Nov. 2024 Pinal County, sandwiched between Phoenix and Tucson, is one of the fast-growing regions in the state. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sandwich 
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  • Jake's Famous Crawfish Instead of stockings full of trinkets, Jake's is stuffing petrale sole with crab meat on Christmas Eve and the day itself.
    Kale Williams, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The classic cheesesteak here is stuffed to the max inside a soft yet sturdy roll, topped with cheese whiz and onions.
    Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • But this is a Hollywood biopic that attempts to cram a very intense four-year period of history into a two-hour-and-21-minute movie.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This tendency to cram everything in also comes at the expense of nearly all of the characters, with the exception of Chalamet’s Dylan.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Reusable Pizza Storage Container (5-Pack) This triangular container is way easier to squeeze into the fridge than a bulky pizza box.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Translated, the budget pressures that Fitch expects to continue squeezing higher education are coming from rising costs and stagnant public support and not necessarily from market retraction.
    Derek Newton, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • This hangout, wedged in by a public school, a Greyhound bus stop, and a Manhattan Bridge off-ramp, spilled onto the street and became a scene.
    The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
  • There was a tendency in the local scene toward one-upmanship in terms of how many cylinders a builder could wedge into these machines, and at some point Whitelock decided to take the idea to its logical conclusion and end the arms race once and for all.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • Of course, Snoop has jammed with everyone from Willie Nelson to the Gorillaz to the late Quincy Jones, but he’s never sounded so pure and contemplative.
    Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Allen went 22 of 37 for a season-high 342 yards and three TDs and, with the Rams jamming top rusher James Cook, scrambled 10 times for 82 yards and three goal-line plunges.
    Tim Graham, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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  • After putting his 7-year-old niece in an upstairs bedroom, Corcoran loaded his semiautomatic rifle and fatally shot his brother, his brother's two friends and Turner.
    Joseph Dits, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Court records show Corcoran asked Nieto's then 7-year-old daughter Melanie to stay in an upstairs bedroom before loading a rifle, a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic, and going to the living room, where his brother and his friends were watching TV.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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  • Furthermore, some believe Gaetz packs a political skillset that Democrats should exploit for their own advantage.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The Pantry offers pastries and sandwiches and in fair weather, the patio is often packed with visitors and locals who can drink in the view of that namesake feature in the Cascade mountains.
    Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

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“Sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwich. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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