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 How can city planners think that a bike lane sandwiched between two lanes of traffic on a very busy Roosevelt Road over the Chicago River is safe? — Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 By the beginning of next week, as we will be sandwiched between two areas of high pressure, this will allow for the return of very isolated chances of a shower or storm, but most of us will continue to stay hot and dry. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Thomas Tuchel’s side qualified with a record of seven points from their three games, with victories over Croatia and Panama sandwiched by a 0-0 draw with Ghana. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 28 June 2026 This year, McGrath’s booth was sandwiched right between the local Democratic and Republican Party clubs. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Her intense workdays were sandwiched between long commutes to New York City from New Jersey, leaving little time for family outside her office life. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 June 2026 In the 19th and early 20th centuries, towns exploded across the Piedmont, an expanse of rolling hills sandwiched between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. — Amethyst Ganaway, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Standing under her booth on Vine Street Saturday, sandwiched between two other retail vendors, was Iyshia Smith, owner of Amiracle Body Butters & More. — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026 And a major new park was to open on Independence Day south of the MacArthur Causeway and sandwiched between Biscayne Bay and Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami. — Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sandwiched

Verb

Parents pushed strollers with infants, as men, women and children of all ages crammed onto the street.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
As rain pummeled the lawn in front of the Hatch Shell in Boston, thousands crammed underneath a nearby tunnel to stay dry.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of crammed

Verb

The former four-classroom building, now comprised of 11 upscale suites, provides guests with a complimentary three-course breakfast each morning, which includes French toast stuffed with cream cheese.

— Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
There were 68,827-plus souls — a fire hazard of a sellout — stuffed into the concrete oven temporarily known as Levi’s Stadium.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of stuffed

Verb

Since their relationship became public in 2023, the couple has squeezed romance into tour schedules, football obligations and rare breaks from two of the most demanding careers in entertainment and sports.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Minerals are not the only sector that have been squeezed as result of the fuel crunch stemming from the Iran war; regular consumers are seeing prices at the petrol pump and supermarkets rise as well.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of squeezed

Verb

All three qualities are on display in a weekend retreat the firm designed on Shelter Island, a bucolic haven wedged between Long Island’s North and South Forks, just up the road from The Hamptons.

— Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Wrapped in red, white and blue, and with fine-grain sand wedged between his wriggling toes, Edward didn’t want the night to end.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of wedged

Verb

The implosion came in the third inning when Manaea loaded the bases with two outs, with the Mets already down 1-0.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Webb allowed three straight singles following McCarthy’s homer, then walked a batter with the bases loaded to gift the Rockies their second run.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026