Thesaurus results for LOGJAM

logjam

noun

ˈlȯg-ˌjam

as in jam

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement the presence of an ambulance on the side of the highway created a logjam of rubberneckers who just had to have a look

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as in halt

a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in efforts to break the logjam in the talks between union and management

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Recent Examples of logjam Holy Innocents’ scored the game’s only goal less than five minutes into the second half when a free kick by the Golden Bears’ Paige Jacquin found the net after deflecting off a Wesleyan player in a logjam in front of the net. —

Chip Saye, AJC.com, 13 May 2026 But the shipping logjam in the Persian Gulf is also having unexpected impacts. —

Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 10 May 2026 But Project Freedom, at least in its early stages, appears to lack the ability to rapidly clear the significant logjam in the strait. —

Matt Egan, CNN Money, 4 May 2026 Since the wide receiver logjam and the left tackle situation were addressed above, let’s go with the starting center competition. —

Mike Kaye april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for logjam

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Press’d also offers a variety of sandwiches and sourdough toasts like the Coastline Melt (panini with ham, gouda cheese, sliced tomatoes, hot peach jam and signature sauce on a focaccia bread; $12) and the Avo Deluxe (avocado, cherry tomatoes, balsamic drizzle, everything seasoning; $11).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
Escaping the jam in the first was a huge momentum lift, aided by a clutch play from Hebert at third place to throw out a runner trying to score on a one-out ground ball to her.

— Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 11 June 2026