dammed 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of dammednext
as in blocked

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dammed

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verb

past tense of dam
1
as in obstructed
to prevent passage through by filling with something ice floes were damming the river

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2
as in filled
to close up so that no empty spaces remain dam up the pipes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dammed
  1. blocked
  2. filled
  3. obstructed
  4. jammed
  5. congested
  6. closed
Verb
  • Topline Grocery store chain Albertsons formally terminated nearly $25 billion merger agreement with rival Kroger on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge blocked the deal—with Albertsons filing a lawsuit accusing Kroger of failing to win regulatory approval for the agreement.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The state judge ruled the merger violated state consumer protection law and the federal case blocked the merger nationwide.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • Rarely are the parking lots completely filled with cars other than on key holiday shopping days.
    David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
  • His social media accounts are filled with photos of his yacht, his cars and his 7,000-acre ranch.
    Andy Rose, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of filled
Verb
  • Many also struggle with epiphora, where tear ducts are obstructed, resulting in constant eye discharge.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Associated Press said ambulances and other emergency vehicles were seen turning around after being obstructed by these makeshift roadblocks.
    Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of obstructed
Verb
  • Videos circulating online showed a highway jammed with cars full of people fleeing Homs, a city with a large population belonging to Assad’s Alawite sect, seen as his core supporters.
    Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
  • During the shooting the gun jammed several times but the gunman was able to unjam it and continue firing shots, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said, Gothamist reported.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of jammed
Adjective
  • It’s expected to carry over 250,000 passengers per day, removing nearly 60,000 cars from the congested streets, according to the Guardian.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the Active Serum is a powerhouse blend of salicylic acid, glycolic acid, phytic acid, and a mixture of botanical extracts to penetrate deep into congested pores and target acne.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of congested
Adjective
  • Ryals agrees and adds that closed storage will help eliminate breaking, too.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
  • The penal colonies of French Guiana were finally, permanently closed in 1953; their remains are now a macabre tourist attraction for the few visitors that make it to Cayenne.
    Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of closed
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