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as in snarl
a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement
thousands of cars trying to leave the stadium's parking lot at the same time are sure to create a jam
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as in pickle
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape
the heavy rain puts us in a real jam: all of the preparations are for a garden wedding
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as in to block
to prevent passage through by filling with something
firefighters found the nightclub's doorways jammed with trapped patrons
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as in to fill
to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained
the inn will jam a guest's picnic basket with an array of tempting foods
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Recent Examples of jam
Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Spread the Love also dabbles in jams, both flavors of which (raspberry and marionberry) contain just two ingredients: berries and sugar.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Others waited, and by the time the first evacuation orders went out a little after noon, the few roads leading out of the burning neighborhood were jammed with traffic.
—Jean Lee, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Noun
As delicious as a marmalade sandwich can be, too many can be just too much, especially when they aren’t made by the same person, who knows how to spread the jam just right.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2025
Spread the Love also dabbles in jams, both flavors of which (raspberry and marionberry) contain just two ingredients: berries and sugar.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 13 Feb. 2025
Verb
However, Graham's complaint did nothing to deter Williams from jamming out while Lamar played the game in front of a crowd of thousands and a TV audience of millions.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2025
Others waited, and by the time the first evacuation orders went out a little after noon, the few roads leading out of the burning neighborhood were jammed with traffic.
—Jean Lee, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jam
Noun
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This improvement to sound also makes the restrained snarl of Naked Snake’s voice have an even better bite.—
Ashley Bardhan,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2025
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In its wake, the storm, which pummeled a swath of the country from Kansas and Missouri to Virginia and New Jersey, has left tens of thousands in the U.S. without power, caused traffic snarls and forced closures of schools and businesses.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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New foods include chicken bacon ranch waffle stick, pickle juice lemonade, flaming hot chili mac dog and more.—
Shafaq Patel,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fact checked by Sarah Scott Think a hankering for pickle juice is just a weird pregnancy quirk?—
Hannah Silverman,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2025
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During their 32-29 win in the AFC Championship Game, the Chiefs stuffed Bills quarterback Josh Allen on a fourth-and-inches sneak thanks to film study.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2025
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In one late night scene, Igor stuffs his mouth with burgers at a diner – an idea Borisov thought up.—
Mandalit del Barco,
NPR,
26 Feb. 2025
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Protesters blocked trucks carrying Palisades fire debris from reaching a landfill in Calabasas.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Visible at sunrise in eastern parts of North America as an eclipsed sunrise and in mid-morning across Europe, about 94% of the sun will blocked by the moon close to its maximum in Canada.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The group on Mondays will lead two hours, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The move will have direct implications for Joy Reid, the anchor who currently fills 7 p.m.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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Photograph: Getty Images The top floor of the lodge at the Black Mountain ski resort in Jackson, New Hampshire, isn’t filled with red-cheeked skiers having lodge lunch, warming their boots by the fire, or taking a break from a day on the hill.—
Nicole Gull McElroy,
WIRED,
23 Feb. 2025
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For the past week, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have repeatedly pushed unsubstantiated claims that dead Americans listed as 150 or older are receiving Social Security payments.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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There’s also evidence that the breakdown of prebiotics in your gut can contribute to satiety (or fullness) as well as alleviate constipation by helping push stool along.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2025
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Parallels run like the train tracks Davis and the cinematographer Pierre H. L. Désir Jr. depict — first as signifiers of the Great Migration and later, as L tracks cross and clatter, evoking Malaika and Nico’s upending romantic dilemma.—
Lisa Kennedy,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Without enough skilled workers, projects stall, costs rise, and economic progress slows, creating an epically problematic dilemma.—
Brynn Cooksey,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The international order forged after World War II is imploding, squeezed on all sides by the return of strongmen, nationalism and spheres of influence — with President Trump leading the charge.—
Zachary Basu,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Goldman Sachs previously estimated that these tariffs could increase inflation by 1 percent while squeezing U.S. company profits and risking retaliatory measures from other nations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jam. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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