JAMMING Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

jamming

verb

Definition of jamming next

present participle of jam

as in cramming

to fit (people or things) into a tight space jammed his clothes into the already bulging hamper

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as in blocking

to prevent passage through by filling with something firefighters found the nightclub's doorways jammed with trapped patrons

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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

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as in pushing

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 jamming By Saturday, the Pentagon had surged more than 150 aircraft to join the effort to rescue the weapons system officer, Dude 44B, including 64 fighter jets, four bombers, 48 refuelers, 13 rescue planes and 26 intelligence and jamming aircraft, sources told CBS News. —

Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026 While designed for efficient energy transfer, the same beam-forming capability could, in theory, be used to target communication systems, potentially jamming signals or securing military communications. —

Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026 To use silicone plugs, carefully insert them into your ears without jamming them in. —

Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Apr. 2026 Absent reliable train service, officials predict thousands of people would resort to driving, jamming Highway 101 and spilling into streets throughout San Mateo County. —

Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Mar. 2026 Russia has invested in its own military technology, developing unmanned vehicles and signal-jamming systems that can strike targets deep behind Ukrainian lines. —

Olivier Kempf, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 The government has stepped up anti-terror monitoring, citing global tensions and large crowds of international fans, while police deployed surveillance vehicles and jamming equipment to block unauthorized drones. —

ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026 Out of necessity, Ukraine has developed an array of cheap Interceptors and jamming equipment to bring them down. —

Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 15 Mar. 2026 After sharing some genuine musical chemistry onstage, Rick spends the night getting drunk and jamming with Danny in his hotel room. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2026

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Verb

However, Wittmann cautions against cramming one’s day planner with novel experiences as a means of seizing (and holding on to) the day.

— Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 8 Apr. 2026
With referees increasingly tolerant of grappling inside the six-yard box, more teams are deliberately cramming players around opposition goalkeepers, blocking their movements and attacking the space around them rather than the ball itself.

— Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026