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jam-up

noun

ˈjam-ˌəp

Definition of jam-up

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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Feta and goat cheese make fine substitutions if blue cheese isn’t your jam.

— Emily Paster, Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026
Jeff Hoffman allowed two runners in the eighth but escaped the jam, in part, due to Clemens making a diving stop on a hard grounder by Harris.

— CBS News, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

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