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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
Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
De Avila nearly wiggled out of a huge jam in the first inning, producing two strikeouts after the Knights loaded the bases with no outs.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Solutions might require Gordon’s goo-gun cannon to jam up gears, or Batgirl's hacking Batarang, for example.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
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Noun
Sale got out of the first three jams, however, and in the top of the fourth the Braves scored twice off Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
De Avila nearly wiggled out of a huge jam in the first inning, producing two strikeouts after the Knights loaded the bases with no outs.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Verb
Under the bill that passed in its second and third reading by the Duma, bank employees may jam or intercept drone control signals, and damage or destroy uncrewed aerial, underwater and ground vehicles threatening their facilities, without waiting for a response from security services.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Solutions might require Gordon’s goo-gun cannon to jam up gears, or Batgirl's hacking Batarang, for example.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jam
Noun
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Travel industry leaders and major airlines warn the proposal would devastate tourism, choke international cargo and create massive operational snarls.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Once the roads open and the Miura’s tachometer sweeps past 4,000 rpm, your ears are nourished by a cultured snarl that builds to a hammering roar.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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Susie notes that many familiar foods fall into this category, including yogurt, kefir, sauerkraut and kimchi; aged cheeses like cheddar, gouda and parmesan; as well as miso, tempeh, kombucha, soy sauce, authentic sourdough bread and certain pickles.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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The difference between a pickle that supports your gut and one that mostly just delivers salt comes down to how it was made.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Instead of ordering pizza, try homemade calzones stuffed with all your favorite toppings instead.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
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Among the standouts are bone-marrow pizza, salmon steak with pistachio gremolata, and a pepper stuffed with roasted root vegetables.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Cans block harmful light better than bottles, whose long necks can allow light and oxygen that speed up aging.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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The acid also blocks tyrosinase, an enzyme involved in melanin production that can become overactive due to the body’s inflammatory response during a shingles infection.—
Alyssa Sparacino,
Glamour,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Authorities suspect that the cooling system responsible for maintaining the temperature of the tank filled with methyl methacrylate, or MMA, failed.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Terrazas was poised for a big year, but more than half of the varsity team was filled by freshmen.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Make sure the belt doesn't move, push your knees out into the belt, and hold.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
29 May 2026
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In a different world, those who pushed these doomsday scenarios would face professional consequences.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
Noun
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That mid-table congestion is particularly striking when looking at the potential league finishes across all teams after the final game of the season.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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And after a sudden drop-off of driving congestion at the start of the pandemic, traffic has mostly rebounded.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Perhaps no local official exemplifies the state’s dilemma more than Commissioner Jon Lubke of Crow Wing County in the central Minnesota lakes region.—
Jeremy Fugleberg,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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That environment presents Warsh with a dilemma the Fed has no clean answer to.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2026
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“Jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jam. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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