as in blocked
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as in obstructed
to prevent passage through by filling with something
ice floes were damming the river
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as in filled
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
dam up the pipes
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dammed
Verb
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The district government blocked the temple’s construction.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Police blocked off the intersection of Eighth and State streets for several hours to allow officials to investigate.—
Chris Ramirez,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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There, organizers counted 6,000 peaceful protesters who filled the State Street Bridge over the Fox River and extended for several blocks in either direction.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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But the Johnnies have not filled the voids left by point guards Kadary Richmond and Deivon Smith, who were seniors last season.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The status of the third remained unknown, but snow obstructed a full view of the nest.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Yoon apologized for his brief martial law decree, but later doubled down and defended the move, arguing the liberal party obstructed his political agenda.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
8 Mar. 2025
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The rally, organized by unions representing area federal employees, jammed the sidewalk across from the Internal Revenue Service campus at midday.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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Much Ado About Nothing, staged like a 1980s disco, has fared better with a joyful company led by the zestful duo of Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell playing to houses jammed to the rafters.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The higher fines will apply to the new congested business district in NoDa and the parts of uptown already designated as a congested business district.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2025
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For congested or breakout-prone skin, exfoliating pads are a game-changer.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The highway will remain closed while crews offload the liquid nitrogen, which is used for fertilizer, onto another truck, said Capt. Jeffrey Shanks with the Platte County Sheriff’s Office.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025
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Because now ratepayers are paying for two fossil fuel plants to stay open, but market rules treat them as closed.—
Paul G. Pinsky,
Baltimore Sun,
19 June 2025
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“Dammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dammed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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