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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
Instead, the Yankees did not want to create a logjam for their top prospects, thus trading for a stopgap shortstop option in Isiah Kiner-Falefa, despite Kiner-Falefa being a primary third baseman.
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Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The logjam has Hall pointing his finger at Democratic lawmakers who, in turn, have routinely blasted Hall as uncooperative.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That will create another logjam for manager Oli Marmol, who has had to juggle playing time all year.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
According to the Associated Press, the floating logjam was created by large visitor numbers during the peak tourist season in Guiyang.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The logjam has Hall pointing his finger at Democratic lawmakers who, in turn, have routinely blasted Hall as uncooperative.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That will create another logjam for manager Oli Marmol, who has had to juggle playing time all year.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
According to the Associated Press, the floating logjam was created by large visitor numbers during the peak tourist season in Guiyang.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logjam
Noun
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Trailing by three runs, Cora gave the ball to left-hander Justin Wilson, who struck out three straight Diamondbacks to escape the jam and keep his team in the game.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Our Cal-Italia pizza is a white pizza with fig jam, aged balsamic and Prosciutto di Parma.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The complaint also seeks the halt of all work on the project, pending the investigation the petition seeks.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instantly, traffic came to a halt on the busy corridor in Everett.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hamos further touted job creation, congestion reduction, downstate transit assistance and focus on accessibility as key outcomes of the legislation.—
Lou Sandoval,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Motorists near the Exit 81 ramp at State Route 10 may see some congestion as crews work to lengthen and widen the exit, according to TDOT spokesperson Erin Zeigler.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ceasefire talks ended in deadlock in July.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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On June 30, three months into the standoff, the Missouri Senate Insurance and Banking Committee called the two sides in for a hearing that broke months of deadlock and prompted new proposals from Anthem.—
Bram Sable-Smith,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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Transmission bottlenecks, permitting delays, and slow adoption of long-duration storage compound the problem.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This avoids bottlenecks that slow down conventional chips and could make the system 100 times faster and more energy-efficient at specific tasks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Governance gridlock, structural problems, grueling schedules, financial challenges and isolation all contribute to talented players leaving the game for good.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Once implemented, a few simple changes eased the lab’s gridlock and dramatically improved its workflow.—
Nelson P. Repenning,
Big Think,
26 Aug. 2025
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Maybe Tom noticed the group was still at an impasse with three minutes to go.—
Tessa West,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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The impasse got the attention of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, who expressed impatience with it even though his agency does not have jurisdiction in carriage disputes.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logjam. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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