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Recent Examples of sandwiched
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the remarks in Saint Petersburg, where he is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, having sandwiched a trip to Oman in between visits to main mediator Pakistan over the past few days.
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April 27, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Golden State—the fourth-largest economy in the world—essentially operates as an island sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean on one side and mountainous terrain on the other.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
In their away games, Tottenham have Aston Villa, sandwiched between Villa’s Europa League semi-final ties, and Chelsea, who are in the worst form in the league.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The marks, which are sandwiched between towers once used to scout for armies and to allow archers and other artillery-throwers to fend off enemy incursions, are arrayed in a way that suggests they may have been left by a repeating dart-thrower called a polybolos.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
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
April 27, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
The Golden State—the fourth-largest economy in the world—essentially operates as an island sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean on one side and mountainous terrain on the other.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
In their away games, Tottenham have Aston Villa, sandwiched between Villa’s Europa League semi-final ties, and Chelsea, who are in the worst form in the league.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The marks, which are sandwiched between towers once used to scout for armies and to allow archers and other artillery-throwers to fend off enemy incursions, are arrayed in a way that suggests they may have been left by a repeating dart-thrower called a polybolos.
—Taylor Mitchell Brown, Scientific American, 20 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiched
Verb
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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
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Hundreds of residents crammed into City Hall, filling multiple overflow rooms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Officials said the unnamed 38-year-old Thai woman was carrying about 22 pounds of cocaine stuffed into three plush toys.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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Many Americans feel financially squeezed — over half say their finances are worsening, according to a recent Gallup poll, the highest since 2001.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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And so there’s going to be times where we’re squeezed and punched.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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
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Between 7,500 and 10,000 of them live in Odzala-Kokoua National Park—wedged between the borders of Cameroon and Gabon.—
Mary Holland,
Air Mail,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Speedy Chandler Simpson then bounced a bunt toward third for a single that loaded the bases.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The Padres loaded the bases with no outs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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“Sandwiched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sandwiched. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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