1
: a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse
logjam
transitive verb
Examples of logjam in a Sentence
He was called in to try to break the logjam in the negotiations.
the presence of an ambulance on the side of the highway created a logjam of rubberneckers who just had to have a look
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But Fetterman, known as a party maverick, has been one of the few Democrats voting with the Senate Republicans in OK’ing the spending bill that is at the center of Washington’s logjam.
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Or the Sharks, as has been speculated, could trade a defenseman — likely one on an expiring contract — to solve the logjam.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The Boston Red Sox have a logjam in the outfield, and their offseason decisions will have a major impact on rookie phenom Roman Anthony.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
To avoid the logistical logjams that had been predicted, the rollout is being staggered.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Or the Sharks, as has been speculated, could trade a defenseman — likely one on an expiring contract — to solve the logjam.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
The Boston Red Sox have a logjam in the outfield, and their offseason decisions will have a major impact on rookie phenom Roman Anthony.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
To avoid the logistical logjams that had been predicted, the rollout is being staggered.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for logjam
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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