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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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Recent Examples of jamming
Somehow, the obstacle was reducing pressure from building at the exit, preventing the grains from jamming up.
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Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The Ford also carries electronic-jamming aircraft, airborne early warning and control planes, cargo and passenger planes and helicopters.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The all-weather aircraft executed a series of precise manoeuvres, including a hover salute, backward ascent, and vertical climb, before deploying jamming flares in a vivid display of battlefield readiness.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Restaurants and drug stores catered to crowds jamming doorways.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Richie danced his way onto the stage and spent the next five minutes jamming out with Lipa and her band.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Stay aware of your surroundings while still jamming out to your favorite running playlist with a set of open-ear headphones.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Other techniques available to down drones include using lasers or jamming signals to sever control and navigation links.
—Reuters, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Investigators said the massive scale of electronics was poised to potentially collapse cellular service throughout New York City by jamming phone lines, 911 calls and other methods of communication in an apparent effort to sow chaos throughout the area.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
The Ford also carries electronic-jamming aircraft, airborne early warning and control planes, cargo and passenger planes and helicopters.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
The all-weather aircraft executed a series of precise manoeuvres, including a hover salute, backward ascent, and vertical climb, before deploying jamming flares in a vivid display of battlefield readiness.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
Restaurants and drug stores catered to crowds jamming doorways.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
Richie danced his way onto the stage and spent the next five minutes jamming out with Lipa and her band.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Stay aware of your surroundings while still jamming out to your favorite running playlist with a set of open-ear headphones.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Other techniques available to down drones include using lasers or jamming signals to sever control and navigation links.
—Reuters, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
Investigators said the massive scale of electronics was poised to potentially collapse cellular service throughout New York City by jamming phone lines, 911 calls and other methods of communication in an apparent effort to sow chaos throughout the area.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jamming
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So cramming those two tones together is a hard thing to do.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Government funding has been appropriated this way for the past nine fiscal years, with Congress cramming 108 spending measures into 13 bills.—
Lazaro Gamio,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Foothill also combined for six blocks and slowed down several kill attempts by partially blocking balls at the net.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
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Except Evan Engram whiffed at blocking New York’s Cor’Dale Flott, and Adam Trautman and Nate Adkins both went to the same Giant and missed.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Also consider buying staple items that stretch meals, such as rice and beans, or plan for 'one dish' meals that are filling, such as spaghetti and meat sauce, chili, soups, or casseroles.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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So filling, yet doesn’t feel like a heavy meal and has a fresh taste.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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The contestants then had to compete in a physically taxing challenge that involved pushing a heavy cart along a bumpy path, stacking sand bags, climbing ladders, knocking discs off poles, and then finally knocking down four bamboo targets.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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His 7-track debut EP, Humilde, released in May, showcases his boundary-pushing style.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Down 38-14 early in the fourth quarter, Texas staged one of the college football season’s more improbable rallies Saturday, scoring 31 unanswered points and squeezing past Mississippi State 45-38 in overtime.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic’s steep terrain will force air upward, wringing out more moisture from the storm, just like squeezing a wet sponge, turning tropical humidity into torrents racing downhill.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The adult passenger in the vehicle was also arrested and charged with obstructing a police officer, and three separate warrants, according to the release.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In November 2018, Stankovic was arrested in Long Island, New York, for resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, McLaughlin said.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Taylor Sheridan is packing his bags and heading to a new studio.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Oct. 2025
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Prepare an emergency bag If possible, families should consider packing an emergency bag, according to the organization's safety plan checklist.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Another video shared the same day showed multiple men in tactical vests loading into a vehicle with a similar Mexican flag splayed across the hood.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
29 Oct. 2025
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Cupshe Eyelet Long-sleeve Crochet Blouse The best way to sidestep wrinkles (in my opinion) is by loading up my suitcase with patterns and textures—much like this crocheted blouse with floral detailing from Amazon.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Jamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jamming. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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