Thesaurus results for LOGJAM

logjam

noun

ˈlȯg-ˌjam

Definition of logjam

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 After the top four picks, the draft was considered wide open with a logjam of talented guards. — Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026 This trade improves New Jersey’s cap situation and right-shot defense logjam, while also arming the Devils with extra draft picks that can be used to trade for a top-six winger for Jack Hughes to play with. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 24 June 2026 In dealing Joey Bart to the Braves, the Pirates help clear the ongoing logjam at the catcher position with Henry Davis and Endy Rodriguez each seeing time behind the plate for Pittsburgh. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 19 June 2026 The groups say this logjam jeopardizes $47 billion in investments and thousands of jobs in 21 states. — Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for logjam

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Noun

The nearly 3,000-foot-long train was patiently idling beside the platform at East Perth Terminal, where a spread of scones, strawberry jam, clotted cream, and Bollinger champagne welcomed eager travelers.

— Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Cottage Kitchen offers preserves and spreads made from wild- and farm-sourced ingredients, like Chandler strawberry jam and hot-pepper jelly.

— John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of jam

Noun

Before every project hits the factory floor, a computer analysis calculates every cut and sorts out unforeseen hitches that can bring traditional projects to a halt such as conflicts between plumbing lines and bearing walls, Glenn said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The pledge did not immediately satisfy hardline conservatives, who ground operations in the House to a halt last week.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of halt

Noun

More transit riders means less highway congestion and less pollution and emissions.

— Pete Harrison, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
What should be discussed is limiting the number of cars that come into Chicago, such as through a fee similar to what London has instituted, a congestion charge.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of congestion

Noun

Both Colombia and Switzerland had opportunities to break the deadlock, but the final, decisive movements were lacking.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Mbappe broke the deadlock in the 45th minute, and Olise got two delightful assists with through balls for Mbappe and Barcola to finish in an emphatic second-half display.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of deadlock

Noun

This dramatically lowers the cost of deployment and increases operational flexibility, and shift the bottleneck of physical systems such as robotics from hardware engineering to compute scaling.

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
This modular design is intended to shorten construction timelines and allow installation directly at the site of demand, bypassing local electrical transmission bottlenecks.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 July 2026

Definition of bottleneck

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One aspect that contributed to the gridlock was a number of Waymo's self-driving robotaxis idling on the road as traffic officials tried to remedy the halt in traffic.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 July 2026
The 21st Century Road to Housing Act was a striking bipartisan win in a legislative body that has been defined by partisan gridlock.

— Jack Harvel July 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of gridlock

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Before the impasse could be resolved, the global pandemic shuttered Toho’s cinemas and froze most of its business, and the project went into stasis.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Status quo continues until a new CBA is reached or the parties reach an impasse after good-faith bargaining.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026

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