Thesaurus results for SANDWICHED

sandwiched

verb

past tense of sandwich

as in crammed

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

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Recent Examples of sandwiched The only on-the-record quotes about Oasis’ reunion, therefore, were sandwiched between his thoughts about City. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The Foos collab was sandwiched in between Friday and Sunday concerts where the focus was on acknowledging Dudamel’s connections to Latin American and specifically Venezuelan music. — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 Cheesecake Brownies These sinfully fudgy brownies feature a cheesecake layer sandwiched between two ultra-rich chocolate layers. — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 20 Aug. 2026 Too often, these people are sandwiched between affordable-housing and market-rate housing options. — Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Eight appearances in 2021 and 2023 with the Buckeyes sandwiched another lost season to injury. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 In its early years, I was told, the rodeo was a casual affair sandwiched between baseball games and community cookouts. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 It had been sandwiched on the shelf between Belle Burden’s Strangers and Caro Claire Burke’s Yesteryear. — Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026 These rods, sandwiched between two layers of elastic fabric, made the vest extremely flexible and fluid-like. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiched

Verb

That’s a dangerous prospect for any country, but especially for Singapore, crammed into a space smaller than New York City.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Most of the attendees crammed along the fences, craning their necks and holding their phones aloft on their tiptoes.

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of crammed

Verb

Runs up the middle were often stuffed at the line, at least three of Daniels’ pass attempts were batted away and three others were dropped.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
On a recent afternoon, the lanky, mustachioed Zucker, wearing a T-shirt, ballcap and small hoop earrings, bears little resemblance to his comic alter ego who sports a tattered suit with gag props stuffed in every pocket.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of stuffed

Verb

America’s aging farmers have been holding on to machinery for longer than usual as low crop prices and rising costs squeezed their finances.

— Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Officials said the bears appeared to have squeezed through a 1-foot-wide opening in the concrete structure (likely seeking water during hot, humid weather) and then couldn’t get back out.

— Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

When referee Rick Knox confiscated the belt, Christian loaded up his wrist brace with a wrench.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
In the top of the sixth with the Mets up 1-0 and the bases loaded, Lavender was brought in to get out of a jam for right-hander Christian Scott.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026