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dammed

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verb

past tense of dam

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dammed
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The status of the third remained unknown, but snow obstructed a full view of the nest.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • This complexity is especially evident in truck accidents in West Palm Beach, where congested roads and commercial traffic increase the frequency and severity of crashes.
    Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
  • The airspace is some of the most congested in the world.
    Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 5 May 2025
Adjective
  • Nearly three decades after Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for the murders of their parents, a California judge has reopened a door many believed would remain closed.
    Hanna Park, CNN Money, 14 May 2025
  • All northbound lanes are closed and traffic was being diverted off at 127th Street while troopers investigate, police said.
    Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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“Dammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dammed. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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