1
: a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse
logjam
transitive verb
Examples of logjam in a Sentence
He was called in to try to break the logjam in the negotiations.
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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Robinson was a standout special teams player at Alabama, where he was stuck in a logjam defensively behind first-round picks Will Anderson (2023) and Dallas Turner (2024).
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The House is scrambling to overcome a logjam with fiscal hawks in the Freedom Caucus.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2025
While there does not appear to be a single reason the lawsuits are caught up in a legal logjam, there is plenty of finger-pointing about who is to blame.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 9 May 2025
However, following the strikes, there was a scheduling logjam across the industry, and coupled with a personal loss, Britell had to reduce his involvement in season two.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The House is scrambling to overcome a logjam with fiscal hawks in the Freedom Caucus.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 21 May 2025
While there does not appear to be a single reason the lawsuits are caught up in a legal logjam, there is plenty of finger-pointing about who is to blame.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 9 May 2025
However, following the strikes, there was a scheduling logjam across the industry, and coupled with a personal loss, Britell had to reduce his involvement in season two.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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