to sandwich
15
5.6
- verb
- /ˈsænwɪtʃ/
:
meter entre
- Ned, the cars are all sandwiched together.
- sandwiched between layers
- sandwiched between two
- sandwiched between sections
So the corner of the eyes again, kind of sandwiching in what I've done before.
- So the corner of the eyes again, kind of sandwiching in what I've done before.
- And this section is sandwiched in between natural religion, which we've just traversed.
Examples
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"Take hold of this," he beckoned, releasing pressure on the bag sandwiched between his arm and his ribs.
Fiction book (1991) -
A week from tomorrow, you'll be on a plane, sandwiched between two of Houston's finest.
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And like I said, the idea before is to sandwich a clear piece with some opaque pieces.
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We sandwich them between the support and the main feature, so the public to be informed don't have time to escape.
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Charlotte walks towards the gate, sandwiched between her aunt and uncle.
Fiction book (1998) -
I used to intercept the books, because I was sandwiched in between their cells.
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Flywheel's sandwiched in between the engine and the transmission.
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But to do so would have meant sandwiching herself between two overburdened passengers.
Fiction book (1998) -
The establishment, sandwiched between two topless clubs on lower K Street, was open only at night.
Fiction book (1990) -
The kids were sandwiched between two tall adults on the crowded bus.
Synonyms
192
2.8
To move into a narrow space with difficulty
54
4.9
To force something tightly into a narrow space
Idioms
- Informal
To try something very difficult that goes wrong and becomes messy
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
7
1.6
A sandwich with three slices of toasted bread and layers of cooked chicken or turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise
2
2.1
A long bread roll split open and filled with meats, cheese, and salad vegetables
1
1.8
A crusty roll filled with ham, roast pork, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard pressed and served hot
1
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
How Tight
46
3.2
54
4.9
192
2.8
15
5.6
325
2.0
208
3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the verb sandwich meaning 'to squeeze someone or something tightly between two others' is to imagine the filling pressed between two slices of bread, which is why we say a person can be 'sandwiched' between two people or objects.