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jammed

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verb

past tense of jam
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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 pushed
to force one's way several more people jammed into the bus even though there was hardly room to stand

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Recent Examples of jammed
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 House Republicans jammed Democrats with a party-line spending plan that is especially heinous in its cuts to the District of Columbia. Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 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 More than 3,200 jammed Detrick Gymnasium, several hundred more fannies than the bleachers could hold, many sitting on the steps in the aisles. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2025 Running from the Queens-Midtown Tunnel out through Nassau and Suffolk, this is Long Island’s lifeline – and it’s usually jammed up tight. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025 None of the pages jammed inside the mechanism, was visibly skewed, or was otherwise mishandled. David English, PCMAG, 9 Mar. 2025 Ukrainian defenses downed 34 missiles and 100 drones, the air force said, while up to 10 missiles didn't reach their targets and 86 drones were lost from radars, presumably jammed by electronic warfare. arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025 Bridges jammed and recorded with a rotating cast of close friends and guest musicians in the 1970s, including Stan Ayeroff and David Greenwalt on guitar, Matthew Bright on bass, and Steve Baim on drums. Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jammed
Verb
  • But he was blocked in the courts.
    Tyche Hendricks, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The pain behind the ear pressure is a result of the Eustachian tube being blocked from other outside factors including allergies and infections — with kids being more susceptible due to having smaller Eustachian tubes.
    Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 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
  • However, it was pushed back to March, and the location was shifted to The Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some pushed Biden, who also did not commute the death sentences of military members, to do more.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Andrew Weitz — a style consultant and men’s fashion expert who steers a firm called The Weitz Effect — recently fielded a call from a client with a packed European itinerary on the horizon.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
  • The lunch was part of a packed schedule for the president, who is currently touring the Middle East.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • And don’t even think about trying to change clothes in a tight plane bathroom.
    Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2025
  • Construction budgets will also increase if tighter immigration policies result in labor shortages.
    Ted Reed, Forbes.com, 10 May 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
  • Houck loaded the bases with one out in the first Wednesday but only allowed one run.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Trevor Story’s ground out with the bases loaded pushed across the winning run.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The theater — the first built specifically for a Blue Man production — will be on the east side of the complex, facing Universal Boulevard and wedged between two of the gigantic support posts for the Orlando Eye observation wheel.
    Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Back to this liminal week wedged and contorted between two of the year’s biggest holidays.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024

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