Thesaurus results for JAM-UP

jam-up

noun

ˈjam-ˌəp

as in jam

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement knowing that there was a big traffic jam-up ahead, we took the detour that the locals always use

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Recent Examples of jam-up Without enough beds for continuing care outside the hospital, the jam-up ripples back to that ER hallway. —

Tom Wolzien, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026

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jam

Noun

Next, slice up the second loaf of pound cake, adding raspberry jam to each slice.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
As fans of the British royal family might already know, Queen Elizabeth loved a jam sandwich herself.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 May 2026