to sandwich
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1.0
- verb
- /ˈsænwɪtʃ/
:
hacer un sándwich
- I literally sliced, sandwiched a band of piping, then stitched it back together!
Examples
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I used a small amount between each layer of cake to sandwich them together and secure them.
Blog text (31) -
Why not sandwich your book between the names of two bestselling authors on a bookstore shelf?
Blog text (29) -
We continued to sandwich each specimen until the press was full.
Academic text (1995) -
So all we're going to do is on the interior, we're going to sandwich one of these right here, and then we're going to put the nut on.
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I'm going to slice this out on the bandsaw and then I'm going to sandwich it between two pieces.
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She decided to sandwich the lettuce and tomato between the slices of bread.
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For lunch, I like to sandwich turkey and cheese between two pieces of whole grain bread.
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He sandwiched the peanut butter and jelly together to create a tasty snack.
Idioms
- Informal
To try something very difficult that goes wrong and becomes messy
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
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1.6
A sandwich with three slices of toasted bread and layers of cooked chicken or turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise
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2.1
A long bread roll split open and filled with meats, cheese, and salad vegetables
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1.8
A crusty roll filled with ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard pressed and served hot
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2.8
A large sandwich on a long crusty roll filled with meats, cheese, and vegetables
A sandwich with bacon, lettuce and tomato that often has mayonnaise
- Informal
A very heavy, very filling sandwich people joke about to mean a hard situation
A large sandwich made with a long crusty roll filled with meats, cheese, and vegetables
- Offensive
People at events who act snobby, are picky about food and show little real interest
A light sponge cake with two thin layers and jam between them, usually sprinkled with sugar
A sandwich with an egg omelet, ham, onions, and peppers between slices of bread
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sandwich as a verb comes from the food name and simply means 'to put between two slices of bread', so to sandwich food is to place it like a filling inside bread.