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dammed

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verb

past tense of dam

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dammed
Verb
  • They were entrenched in the community and were heavily involved in protests, with Pam participating in the Selma Marches — three protest marches from Selma to Montgomery in Alabama in 1965, rallying against the system that blocked Black Americans’ right to vote.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Police blocked off the intersection of Eighth and State streets for several hours to allow officials to investigate.
    Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • According to those in the industry, there is little oversight for the demolition of homes filled with dangerous building materials.
    Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 Jan. 2025
  • His social media is filled with rocket ship emojis and images of him as a sort of religious icon for the church of Bitcoin.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • But there are still 5,000 seats that have obstructed views.
    Scott Powers, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Such large-scale research has been difficult, particularly during the most deadly waves of the pandemic when clinic restrictions and medical emergencies obstructed consistent testing.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • And that's why so many Democratic votes were needed for so many pivotal things, because the Rules Committee was jammed up by contrarians.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The New Jersey rocker showed up the next day and jammed with Social Distortion.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Pirate Yakuza also sees RGG implement new mechanics, from its real-time strategy tower defense mini-game content through its congested musou-like deckside and island-bound pirate battles that force players to take on waves of enemies, juggling their bodies mid-air for extensive combos.
    Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The toll is designed to ease gridlock within the most congested district in the United States and encourage public transit use.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Today, March 27, is 30 days since the ruling, thus the file is closed.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • His restaurant, The Foundry, which opened in 2007 but is now closed, garnered positive reviews from Los Angeles Magazine and Conde Nast.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Dammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dammed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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