JAMS Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of jams

plural of jam

as in snarls

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 pickles

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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jams

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jam

as in stuffs

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

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as in blocks

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

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as in loads

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 pushes

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 jams

Noun

The workshops include all ingredients and participants learn skills such as cutting and folding meats, placement and spacing for jams and honeys. — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026 Lopez and multiple bullpen arms got out of tough jams to limit the Red Sox 16 baserunners across the first nine innings to just two runs, only one earned. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 If Harry wants to promote Invictus or Meghan wants to plug her jams, that’s their business. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 29 July 2026 Lowbush blueberries are smaller, sweeter blueberries that are often used for making juices, jams, and baked goods. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 28 July 2026 Stock Up at Two Chicks on a Hill Load up on baked goods, jams, jellies, farm-fresh eggs, tortillas, cinnamon rolls, and produce at Two Chicks on a Hill, a farm stand on the north side of the Llano River just outside of town. — Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026 Their deals with Spotify and Netflix fizzled, and Meghan’s As Ever lifestyle brand reportedly is struggling to offload her jams and other products. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 Mariano Rivera earned his 400th save, escaping two jams and getting six outs to preserve the New York Yankees’ 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 Ekko Astral rose up out of bedroom jams and basement shows to become a dream realized. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026

Verb

Keanu Reeves jams out with his band, Dogstar, at their concert at Carlswerk Victoria in Cologne, Germany on July 2. — Brendan Le Updated, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 That crud jams up the works of your coffee maker, slows brewing down, and impacts the taste of your morning brew. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026 The move effectively jams the upper chamber by including the repeal in the funding package without the necessary time to reverse course, giving the Senate no option but to approve it. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026 Traffic regularly jams the freeway into the city, and residents fight over efforts to build more homes. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025 Someone breaks in, someone jams the signal from the home’s alarm system, someone monitors police radio traffic. — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025 After Dex takes her down, Weyland recovers her brain and jams it into a supercomputer. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for jams

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The wildly popular Instagram page was offline for a hot minute, leaving the general pop pining for videos on the myriad zany happenings in our city, from traffic snarls and celebrity shenanigans to animal encounters and fights outside the club.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
The state Department of Transportation is scheduled to install temporary three-way stop signs at the intersections during a road project that’s already created mind-numbing traffic snarls and angry and confused drivers.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of snarls

Noun

The platter comes with a table-full of colorful salads and dips, including pickles and olives imported from Israel.

— Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
These items include Shake Shack’s West Coast burger, served with Angus beef, American cheese, caramelized onions and pickles dipped in honey mustard on a potato bun.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of pickles

Verb

Throughout, visiting tourist Madeleine (Kristen Stewart) stuffs her face with every kind of meat, vegetable and carb while her father Phil (Woody Harrelson) is the one whose stomach miraculously swells.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
At home, Jonathan Wright, director of the Indianapolis art museum's park and gardens, stuffs in the plants, stacks the pots, and lets everything grow.

— Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of stuffs

Verb

Make sure the tarp completely blocks any light, and tack down the sides of the tarp to keep it in place.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
San Diego voters approved lifting the height limit that blocks thousands of new homes in Midway.

— Zack Defazio Farrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2026

Definition of blocks

Verb

Turnover and the shelter’s euthanasia rates were trending down; officers’ shifts were shorter and case loads smaller.

— Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
That change has pushed the best operators to bring more of the logistics function in-house by making decisions such as which routes run, which carriers get which loads, and how exceptions get handled before a customer notices something went wrong.

— Nishith Rastogi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of loads

Noun

Handled poorly, that work could trigger late-stage redesigns, unnecessary reviews and bottlenecks that slow development without meaningfully improving security.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Ports also are not expected to have the resources to conduct large-scale cleaning operations and will likely prioritize clearing bottlenecks, the study says.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026