Synonyms of jamming

jamming

verb

present participle of jam

1

as in cramming

to fit (people or things) into a tight space

jammed his clothes into the already bulging hamper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cramming
• squeezing
• loading
• wedging
• crowding
• ramming
• packing
• sandwiching
• crushing
• stuffing
• filling
• shoehorning
• jam-packing
• heaping

2

as in blocking

to prevent passage through by filling with something

firefighters found the nightclub's doorways jammed with trapped patrons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blocking
• obstructing
• filling
• clogging
• choking
• congesting
• flooding
• occluding
• stopping (up)
• plugging (up)
• gumming (up)
• packing
• clotting
• damming
• stuffing
• corking
• stoppering
• bunging
• silting
• spiling
• inundating
• overwhelming
• gridlocking
• swamping
• stoppling
• glutting
• furring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• freeing
• opening (up)
• clearing
• unplugging
• unblocking
• excavating
• unclogging
• emptying
• unstopping
• scooping (out)
• lightening
• hollowing (out)

3

as in filling

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

• filling
• packing
• loading
• cramming
• brimming
• stuffing
• charging
• refilling
• flooding
• jam-packing
• heaping
• shoving
• crowding
• drenching
• swamping
• glutting
• reloading
• squeezing
• ramming
• replenishing
• squashing
• penetrating
• saturating
• repacking
• crushing
• bloating
• bulking
• pressing
• overflowing
• overfilling
• matting
• refreshing
• overcharging
• honeycombing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• emptying
• clearing
• eliminating
• vacating
• draining
• bleeding
• evacuating
• drawing (off)
• exhausting
• cleaning
• voiding
• sweeping
• lightening
• flushing
• purging
• depleting
• scouring

4

as in pushing

to force one's way

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pushing
• squeezing
• shoving
• crashing
• pressing
• jostling
• elbowing
• bulldozing
• boring
• thrusting
• shouldering
• muscling
• ramming
• bulling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jamming

As the Starlink signal is almost impossible to disrupt by jamming, the idea that Russia might consider wiping the megaconstellation out by brute force didn't seem impossible. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 8 July 2026

In 1976, Miami Marine Stadium’s bicentennial fireworks show drew a causeway-jamming capacity crowd of 15,000 while a downtown Miami parade attracted about 5,000 people. — Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Russia responded by outfitting the glide bombs with Kometa satellite navigation modules that are more resistant to jamming. — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Thirty-four years of just playing for benefit shows or jamming a little bit, too many drinks in between tour dates and having fun with people. — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 25 June 2026

In total, Russia launched 88 long-range attack drones and one ballistic missile overnight, Ukraine’s air force said, with air defenses shooting down or jamming 79 of the drones. — ABC News, 22 June 2026

Russia uses jamming technology to divert Ukrainian attack drones considered a threat to its territory. — CBS News, 8 June 2026

Instead of the upbeat dance tune on the original recording, Kesha slowed it down, jamming along on an electric guitar with a deeper and booming instrumental track blaring throughout the venue. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026

From a tactical standpoint, the fort is unlikely to deter Hezbollah’s new crop of attack drones, which rely on fiber-optic cables and are impervious to jamming. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026