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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
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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
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Recent Examples of logjams
To avoid the logistical logjams that had been predicted, the rollout is being staggered.
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Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The city has also removed 50 logjams from the Rouge River, Hammoud said.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Divers planned to search Icicle Creek to reach areas where logjams had previously barred dive teams, while other investigators conducted a grid search in a quarter-mile radius around the campground, officials said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That could help fix some of the logjams the team has.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The city has also removed 50 logjams from the Rouge River, Hammoud said.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Divers planned to search Icicle Creek to reach areas where logjams had previously barred dive teams, while other investigators conducted a grid search in a quarter-mile radius around the campground, officials said.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025
That could help fix some of the logjams the team has.
—Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logjams
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They were filled with fresh produce, meat and fish, as well as teas, sauces, jams, baked goods, spice blends and more.—
Hali Smith,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Grandma Syl’s flaky cream cheese pastry was shaped into tiny triangles framing sweet dollops of her homemade raspberry and apricot-pineapple jams.—
Betsy Andrews,
Saveur,
20 Feb. 2026
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The abrupt disruption resulted in chip shortages and production halts at several automakers.—
Sarah Jacob,
Bloomberg,
14 Jan. 2026
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Conflict in Yemen has prompted air traffic halts — leaving about 600 tourists stranded on a remote island.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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But gas prices and oil have spiked since the war began in Iran, with vessel bottlenecks in the Strait of Hormuz causing the surge.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
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That speed is critical for AI systems, which must move enormous amounts of data without bottlenecks.—
Ian King,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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Some of the money is frozen due to budgetary or legal impasses.—
Caio Delcolli,
IndieWire,
26 Nov. 2025
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Such impasses typically end when one party decides the political costs of keeping the government closed outweigh the concessions of opening it.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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But the scope of the IEEPA tariffs was so massive (to date, CBP and administration officials estimate IEEPA revenue rings in at up to $175 billion) that the process is bound to hit some snarls.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement The event was widely criticized for what many said was its chaotic organization, including widespread road closures for VIP motorcades that caused traffic snarls across the city.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Having killed Downey, Amos cuts one of his deadlocks and puts it in Axel’s little red book.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for reform of the Security Council's permanent members in his annual statement on the anniversary of the United Nations charter, arguing that the current establishment excludes key global voices and suffers from too many deadlocks.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Logjams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logjams. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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