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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
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as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
this jammed door just won't budge
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as in crammed
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
jammed his clothes into the already bulging hamper
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as in blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something
firefighters found the nightclub's doorways jammed with trapped patrons
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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
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Recent Examples of jammed
Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Air defense systems are costly Ukraine’s air force command said that 27 missiles and 315 drones were shot down or jammed, while five missiles and 24 drones hit 11 locations.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Too many hangers A common reason people struggle to keep their clothes put away is that their closets are simply too jammed up to be functional.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
The weapon then jammed and the attacker fled, running down the stairs, out onto the street, and disappearing into the dark.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
While some vacuums notify you when there’s a clog, manually check after each deep clean by removing the brush roll to make sure nothing is jammed behind it.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
However, in environments like wildfires or disaster zones, their signals can be lost or jammed.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
About 175 of the drones and four of the missiles were shot down, jammed or otherwise destroyed, the air force said.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2025
The road leading into the airport was jammed with cars, and the TSA PreCheck line stretched through the terminal.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Clarke jammed in Adrian Kempe's centering pass at the left post with Kuemper off for an extra attacker.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
But beyond the architectural artifacts and artwork, the duplex is jammed with eclectic objects, from statuary and ceramics from around the world to boomerangs, cigar molds, and shoe forms.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump has publicly floated the idea of helping Iranians get online, even suggesting outreach to Elon Musk, whose Starlink service has been partially jammed by Iranian authorities.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
Iran has reportedly jammed Musk’s Starlink during the latest protests.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
With the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir helped the world appreciate rock & roll in a new way, writing songs that breathed new life onstage as the group jammed.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Getting that completed is vital since there won’t be anywhere else for teams to skate during the Olympics, when the main rink will be jammed with as many as three games per day.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In the case of cumbia, stepping on the brakes opened up space for reflection, played tricks with time, maybe even jammed a wrench in the gears of history.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
There was no stage, just a jammed pack restaurant with folks wondering who would win the title as the closest looking doppelganger to Williams, including guys and gals.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Air defense systems are costly Ukraine’s air force command said that 27 missiles and 315 drones were shot down or jammed, while five missiles and 24 drones hit 11 locations.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Too many hangers A common reason people struggle to keep their clothes put away is that their closets are simply too jammed up to be functional.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2026
The weapon then jammed and the attacker fled, running down the stairs, out onto the street, and disappearing into the dark.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
While some vacuums notify you when there’s a clog, manually check after each deep clean by removing the brush roll to make sure nothing is jammed behind it.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
However, in environments like wildfires or disaster zones, their signals can be lost or jammed.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
About 175 of the drones and four of the missiles were shot down, jammed or otherwise destroyed, the air force said.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2025
The road leading into the airport was jammed with cars, and the TSA PreCheck line stretched through the terminal.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
Verb
San Diego police estimated that 48,000 automobiles jammed city streets as a crowd of over 60,000 people — the largest in the city’s history — jammed the parade route from Dutch Flats to City Stadium.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Clarke jammed in Adrian Kempe's centering pass at the left post with Kuemper off for an extra attacker.
—CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
But beyond the architectural artifacts and artwork, the duplex is jammed with eclectic objects, from statuary and ceramics from around the world to boomerangs, cigar molds, and shoe forms.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 13 Jan. 2026
Trump has publicly floated the idea of helping Iranians get online, even suggesting outreach to Elon Musk, whose Starlink service has been partially jammed by Iranian authorities.
—Nik Popli, Time, 12 Jan. 2026
Iran has reportedly jammed Musk’s Starlink during the latest protests.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
With the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir helped the world appreciate rock & roll in a new way, writing songs that breathed new life onstage as the group jammed.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Getting that completed is vital since there won’t be anywhere else for teams to skate during the Olympics, when the main rink will be jammed with as many as three games per day.
—Chris Johnston, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
In the case of cumbia, stepping on the brakes opened up space for reflection, played tricks with time, maybe even jammed a wrench in the gears of history.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jammed
Adjective
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The program, known as IRS Direct File, allowed users to file their taxes with pre-filled tax forms, such as W-2s, free of cost.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
3 Dec. 2025
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Streamline applications with pre-filled forms, especially to support internal mobility where workloads are high or digital access is limited.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Captain Ron Galaviz, the agency's chief public information officer, reported that there were 632 stuck or broken-down cars, 327 slide-offs and 423 car crashes.—
Jen Guadarrama,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
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Prices remain stuck within the range of $85,000 to $92,000, with selling pressure evident at each rally attempt.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Dozens of men were crammed into a two-hundred-and-fifteen-square-foot cell; one of them lost twenty-four pounds while in custody.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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The venue was crammed with excitable 20- and 30-something women, among them Willa Bennett, the editor of Cosmopolitan and Seventeen.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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Some stood on large metal dumpsters that blocked all traffic, banging on them, while others gave speeches at the impromptu and growing memorial for 37-year-old Alex Pretti, the man killed Saturday morning.—
Jack Brook,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Late in the fourth, the junior blocked a 7-on-6 chance that led to a goal by Ting on an open net.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kuhl Eclipser Hoody Perfect as a hooded base layer on a cooler winter morning or as a UV-protection layer during a hot summer day, Kuhl’s Eclipser Hoody is packed with technology, versatility, and comfort.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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Black jeans are one of the easiest staples to have in your closet, and Amazon is packed with similar styles inspired by these celebs.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That support came into doubt late last year, when the subway operator sought to tighten borrowing terms, and pushed the developer to the brink of default.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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They can easily be pushed, by these outside factors, into imbalance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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End-to-end humanoid control Figure claims Helix 02 demonstrates a major step forward in humanoid autonomy by performing continuous, multi-minute tasks that require tight integration of locomotion, dexterity, and sensing.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Metals from copper to aluminum have powered higher in the opening weeks of 2026, as global investors pile into industrial commodities in bets on tighter supply, a weaker US dollar, and Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The body of a month-old boy found in a duffel bag stuffed in a closet inside his family’s apartment was in an advanced state of decomposition — and his mother told cops her son hadn’t been home for at least two weeks before being arrested for hiding his corpse, prosecutors said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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In 2005, the Herald reported that someone employed a toilet stuffed with trash to save their parking spot following a storm.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Jammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jammed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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