Synonyms of jammed

jammed 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in filled

containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible

tour buses, jammed with eager sightseers, invariably stop at that spot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filled
• packed
• bursting
• crammed
• crowded
• stuffed
• loaded
• full
• brimming
• chock-full
• brimful
• jam-packed
• chockablock
• overloaded
• overcrowded
• overstuffed
• overflowing
• overfilled
• fat
• overladen
• overfull
• swarming
• rife
• teeming
• replete
• fraught
• flush
• abounding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• empty
• devoid
• blank
• vacant
• bare
• void
• inadequate
• short
• insufficient
• incomplete
• wanting
• stark
• deficient
• drained
• shy
• depleted
• shortish
• exhausted

2

as in stuck

firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge

this jammed door just won't budge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stuck
• tight
• glued
• frozen
• lodged
• wedged
• embedded
• clamped
• attached
• set
• fast
• secured
• anchored
• firm
• cemented
• bound
• snug
• bonded
• fastened
• entrenched
• impacted
• implanted
• immovable
• unyielding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loose
• insecure
• detached
• unsecured
• movable
• unbound
• freed
• unattached
• undone
• loosened
• dislodged
• yielding
• unfastened

jammed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of jam

1

as in crammed

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

jammed his clothes into the already bulging hamper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crammed
• stuffed
• squeezed
• loaded
• wedged
• packed
• rammed
• crowded
• sandwiched
• filled
• shoehorned
• crushed
• jam-packed
• heaped

2

as in blocked

to prevent passage through by filling with something

firefighters found the nightclub's doorways jammed with trapped patrons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blocked
• obstructed
• filled
• stuffed
• clogged
• congested
• choked
• flooded
• occluded
• stopped (up)
• packed
• clotted
• dammed
• plugged (up)
• gummed (up)
• overwhelmed
• stoppered
• gridlocked
• corked
• bunged
• inundated
• swamped
• silted
• spiled
• glutted
• stoppled
• furred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opened (up)
• cleared
• freed
• unplugged
• excavated
• emptied
• scooped (out)
• unclogged
• hollowed (out)
• unstopped
• unblocked
• lightened

3

as in packed

to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained

the inn will jam a guest's picnic basket with an array of tempting foods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• filled
• packed
• loaded
• stuffed
• crammed
• brimmed
• flooded
• heaped
• jam-packed
• refilled
• charged
• shoved
• swamped
• drenched
• glutted
• crowded
• rammed
• squeezed
• replenished
• reloaded
• squashed
• bloated
• penetrated
• overflowed
• saturated
• repacked
• bulked
• matted
• pressed
• refreshed
• crushed
• overcharged
• honeycombed
• overfilled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emptied
• cleared
• vacated
• evacuated
• eliminated
• exhausted
• drained
• depleted
• drew (off)
• cleaned
• swept
• voided
• lightened
• flushed
• bled
• purged
• scoured

4

as in pushed

to force one's way

several more people jammed into the bus even though there was hardly room to stand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushed
• squeezed
• shoved
• pressed
• jostled
• crashed
• elbowed
• bored
• shouldered
• muscled
• bulldozed
• rammed
• bulled
• thrust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jammed

Adjective

Hugo Boss came under more scrutiny in June, when a factory worker at Arctic Textile Mills in Faisalabad, Pakistan, lost an arm while clearing jammed machinery. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

When those signals are blocked, disrupted or deliberately jammed, vehicles may need other methods to maintain reliable navigation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Riders had to evacuate its log ride on seven separate occasions because of issues such as boats colliding or becoming jammed and smoke coming from a malfunctioning part of the ride. — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Investigators said that the co-pilot carried out the attack with what's called a crash axe — a lightweight emergency tool stored in the cockpit to break through panels or jammed doors in the event of a crash. — Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

By weaving lasercomm links across space, airborne and terrestrial nodes alongside existing fiber and RF, leaders create self-healing mesh networks that guarantee mission-critical throughput even when primary links are severed or jammed. — Rohit Jha, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

With the Yankees already log-jammed with first-base/DH types — Stanton can’t play the outfield anymore — Boone added that the former MVP would probably be used as a pinch-hitter, if anything. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

There are a number of ways to find your way if GPS is jammed, spoofed, or just isn't there. — New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2026

Mark Arnott, who moved his martial arts studio into an Art Deco building on Colorado Boulevard over a decade ago, wonders how the area will handle any influx of traffic since the neighborhood gets jammed when the 134 Freeway is backed up. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

In 2018, scanners jammed across New York City, while Queens reported tabulator issues in 2024. — Jane Lytvynenko, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

Another agent had shown him a photo of a half-dozen migrants jammed in a porta-potty to share body heat. — Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

According to prosecutors, the suspect tried to fire at a passerby, but his rifle jammed. — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

The family also believes the burglars may have jammed the home's Wi-Fi signal, disabling security cameras during the break-in. — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Not since Lou Reed jammed 26 dollars in his hand has a group so believably articulated the crescendo and contours of a high, alongside the mundanity, side quests, and thousand-yard stares, too. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

Tucker was jammed by an Aaron Ashby pitch, flying out to short center field for the second out. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Today the groves of thuja are interrupted with summer mansions and the sandy parking lot by the beach is jammed with cars, but the mountains are still mountains and the long lake still stretches far away between them. — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026

The Rangers announced the devastating news on Saturday following a scary injury in which the 30-year-old’s right skate jammed into the post while gliding across his crease in the first period. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026