sandwich

Definition of sandwichnext
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 This one is always a showstopper, with whole strawberries and smears of frosting sandwiched between dreamy layers of sweet white cake. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026 Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy sandwiched an RBI double between solo home runs in the second and fifth innings, and right-hander Tyler Glasnow put Colorado’s offense in a deep freeze. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026 Elizabeth Hurley is perfectly sandwiched between Billy Ray Cyrus and son Damian Hurley as the trio poses backstage at the Olivier Awards on April 12. Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026 That’s how many at-bats the Royals sandwiched between base hits with runners on second and/or third base. Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sandwich
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  • Sturm was trying to formulate an answer for why his team stuffed an amateur hour’s worth of bumbles into Sunday’s opening 20 minutes.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Of course, no seder would be complete without everyone sitting at the table at the end of the night, totally stuffed and maybe a little tipsy, to chat and gossip about everyday life.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026
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  • What takes years of planning for many restaurateurs is crammed into this tiny timeframe, complete with design choices, menu creation and shopping, and on top of that, an actual restaurant service.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Hundreds of residents crammed into City Hall, filling multiple overflow rooms.
    Big Think, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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  • When picking your own, avoid squeezing the berries.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • That’s way too much time to squeeze into a mere 140 minutes.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2026
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  • Everything that goes on in Xang’s world feels like it’s wedged between dusk and dawn.
    Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 27 Apr. 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
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  • Though the third installment of the fest has been cut down from 11 days to six, the amount of talent jammed into that week doesn’t appear to have slimmed down much at all.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Today’s stars go to war with haters, but Dylan takes aim at venerators, seeking to jam the gears of a hagiography machine that’s been clanking and wheezing since 1962.
    New York Times, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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  • Wednesday’s game, in particular, ended in extremely bizarre fashion with Xavier Edwards turning an unusual unassisted double play with the bases loaded and Freddie Freeman at the plate.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Patriots blew the game open with a six-run fifth, including an RBI single from Lindsay and one walk and one hit batter with the bases loaded to push across runs.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
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  • Section Two of the 1965 Voting Rights Act aimed to prevent mapmakers from weakening the voting power of racial minorities by either packing them into one district or spreading them out across too many districts to have an impact.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Naturally, the room was packed.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwich. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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