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dammed

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verb

past tense of dam

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dammed
Verb
  • The district government blocked the temple’s construction.
    Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 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
  • There, organizers counted 6,000 peaceful protesters who filled the State Street Bridge over the Fox River and extended for several blocks in either direction.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But the Johnnies have not filled the voids left by point guards Kadary Richmond and Deivon Smith, who were seniors last season.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The status of the third remained unknown, but snow obstructed a full view of the nest.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Yoon apologized for his brief martial law decree, but later doubled down and defended the move, arguing the liberal party obstructed his political agenda.
    Sophia Vento, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The rally, organized by unions representing area federal employees, jammed the sidewalk across from the Internal Revenue Service campus at midday.
    Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2025
  • House Republicans jammed Democrats with a party-line spending plan that is especially heinous in its cuts to the District of Columbia.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • That's partly because of limited curb access in congested areas — one reason Waymo had $65,000 in parking tickets last year in San Francisco.
    Joann Muller, Axios, 9 Apr. 2025
  • His skill on the ball, his capacity to draw defenders towards him and his ability to operate in congested penalty boxes.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Today, March 27, is 30 days since the ruling, thus the file is closed.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Dammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dammed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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