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as in snarl
a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement
thousands of cars trying to leave the stadium's parking lot at the same time are sure to create a jam
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as in pickle
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
the heavy rain puts us in a real jam: all of the preparations are for a garden wedding
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as in to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
firefighters found the nightclub's doorways jammed with trapped patrons
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as in to fill
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 jam
Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Four various blades are each perfectly suited for sweeping up everything on your cheese board: pâté, cream cheese, jam, the list goes on.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2025
Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
The system is impossible to jam with blasts of radio waves, a common counter-measure in the field.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
This place that hosts monster truck jams and Disney on Ice disappears.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Four various blades are each perfectly suited for sweeping up everything on your cheese board: pâté, cream cheese, jam, the list goes on.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
The music is jamming and those things are somewhere else in the back of your mind.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
The system is impossible to jam with blasts of radio waves, a common counter-measure in the field.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jam
Noun
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The relief has been welcomed by the auto industry, but analysts have warned the shifting policy could still drive up prices and snarl supply chains.—
Kevin Ryan,
Quartz,
29 Apr. 2025
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Donald Trump’s 125% tariffs on goods produced in China threatened to upend its supply chain as seriously as the Covid snarls did five years ago.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tomato slices are slipping out, pickles are disappearing and the bread can get soggy. Build a better burger like this: Toast the bun.—
Joe Difazio,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The chicken sandwich is served with coleslaw, pickles and a house sauce on a brioche bun.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Chances are it would be stuffed into a 1970s-era Chevelle or a slick '69 Camaro.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Apr. 2025
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Ramos says to stuff plastic bags into empty spaces in boxes to prevent things from shifting.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Scouts raved about his pass-catching ability and pass blocking.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Mangione's attorneys have sought to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Today, the colonial-era port Nelson's Dockyard is a UNESCO World Heritage Site complete with two boutique hotels, a museum, local craft shops, cafes and restaurants, and a marina filled with everything from stately sloops to gaudy megayachts.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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Taylor Swift Claims Seven Spots, but Falls Just Short Taylor Swift fills seven spaces on the Billboard 200 this frame – just one fewer than Drake.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
Verb
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The use of Orbison’s repertoire in Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive shows how music can push mainstream Hollywood film beyond its traditional boundaries.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 May 2025
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The Legendary Entertainment production earned another $3.1 million on Friday (down 42%) to push its total domestic gross to $387.6 million.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Defensive dilemmas While Arsenal attackers are a challenge to back with rotation expected due to the Champions League, there may be some stability among their goalkeeper and central defenders.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The action in Rust is propelled by an accidental killing and its central moral dilemma concerns an infamous man trying to do the right thing.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For now, the researchers have left the ship in situ, partially covering it with original soil and squeezing wet sponges onto it to preserve moisture.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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The question of whether a modern Phantom can squeeze through the driveway gates remains to be seen.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jam. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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