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

Its frothy, pastel hues and single moment of contrived levity (when one dance claims a trumpet solo for a joke about jamming her toe) is one of those quintessential examples of Balanchine’s repertoire showing its age. — Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

The team identified a process known as jamming, in which the movement of these regions becomes increasingly restricted. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

The crew decamped to Joshua Tree, jamming around a campfire and recording in a makeshift studio in their Airbnb. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Furthermore, the report highlights electronic warfare, such as jamming, in addition to lasers or high-power microwaves meant to blind or damage satellite sensors. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

The band set up a stage in Anderson’s basement and did regular live broadcasts, jamming out new material or Strings and Grateful Dead covers. — Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

Gulf oil producers, with considerable support from the US Navy, are jamming crude through the Strait of Hormuz, right under Iran’s nose. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Russia is suspected of jamming several satellite systems across Europe in the wake of its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026

Plus, its clever anti-tangle comb keeps pet hair from jamming the roller brush. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026