Synonyms of logjams

logjams

noun

plural of logjam

1

as in jams

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• jams
• bottlenecks
• snarls
• congestions
• tailbacks
• delays
• backups
• tangles
• jam-ups
• traffic
• tie-ups
• locks
• gridlocks
• stoppages
• slowdowns
• crawls

2

as in halts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• halts
• impasses
• deadlocks
• jams
• standstills
• gridlocks
• stalemates
• standoffs
• predicaments
• bottlenecks
• dilemmas
• problems
• holes
• Mexican standoffs
• quagmires
• quandaries
• morasses
• pickles
• plights
• difficulties
• dead ends
• corners
• fixes
• binds
• spots
• pinches

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of logjams

Space Coast options to process satellites is limited, and has already faced logjams that can delay missions. — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026

At OpenAI, employees have a magic word to eliminate logjams and cut through the red tape that develops as the company gets larger. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026

Tracy said those will be issues the Red Sox will have to sort out, but noted that these sorts of logjams often have a way of working themselves out. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 June 2026

After clearing logjams in the White House and House of Representatives, the legislation drew broad support in an election year where both parties are increasingly aware that voters have said they're fed up with the high cost of living. — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 24 June 2026

And that’s just one of Cleveland’s logjams. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 June 2026

The pilot program is starting with off-peak trains so Metra can avoid logjams. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026

Removing the bridge will improve the flow of water on the Kankakee and lessen the need for crews to repeatedly remove logjams there. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026

To avoid the logistical logjams that had been predicted, the rollout is being staggered. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025