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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
There was a logjam at second place with nine golfers scoring four under par in their opening round.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
There is also the big second-base logjam with Thomas Saggese already squeezed out by Brendan Donovan and Nolan Gorman, with JJ Wetherholt right on his heels, torching his way through Double A. Is this just a result of the reset (retool?
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 20 June 2025
And the ever-present potential of an injury means that the logjam could clear itself in the near future.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
That was where the problem stood for 50 years — until Williams finally broke the logjam.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
There is also the big second-base logjam with Thomas Saggese already squeezed out by Brendan Donovan and Nolan Gorman, with JJ Wetherholt right on his heels, torching his way through Double A. Is this just a result of the reset (retool?
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 20 June 2025
And the ever-present potential of an injury means that the logjam could clear itself in the near future.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
That was where the problem stood for 50 years — until Williams finally broke the logjam.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logjam
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Meanwhile, across the street, The Hitch General Store delights visitors with nostalgic treats such as Goo Goo Clusters, Moon Pies, jams, honey, and classic bottled sodas.—
Korrin Bishop,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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Meghan Markle's As Ever online shop has now sold out in minutes on three occasions, leaving fans scrambling to get hold of her products, from jam to rosé wine.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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About three-quarters of the way through the video, the song screeches to a halt, as the video shows four men listening to a boombox.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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On the conflict in Ukraine, Ushakov said Trump emphasized his push for a quick halt to the fighting, and Putin voiced Moscow’s readiness to pursue talks with Kyiv, noting the previous rounds in Turkey yielded humanitarian results.—
Vladimir Isachenkov,
Los Angeles Times,
3 July 2025
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The tension continued to build until Mexico released the pressure with a set piece goal to break the deadlock in the 77th minute.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
6 July 2025
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But even his involvement hasn't broken the deadlock.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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As production ramped up, process engineers, who sometimes patrolled the assembly line with stopwatches, looked for bottlenecks and rejiggered the assembly line.—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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Entrepreneurs can adopt this approach by eliminating bottlenecks, empowering teams to make independent decisions, and prioritizing outcomes over the number of hours worked.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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While workforce development often suffers from fragmented governance and political gridlock, the examples in Workforce Realigned suggest real consensus.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Fireworks were suspected as the cause and the fire resulted in gridlock on busy Coast Highway.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
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The impasse between the two economic superpowers — whose trade relationship totaled nearly $600 billion in 2024 — is weighing on Trump’s broader tariff regime, which is already having a real-world impact.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
5 June 2025
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Turner spent a decade in Indiana, but the NBA's two-time blocks leader seemed to be at an impasse with his state of affairs in Indianapolis.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logjam. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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