Thesaurus results for LOGJAM

logjam

noun

ˈlȯg-ˌjam

as in jam

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement the presence of an ambulance on the side of the highway created a logjam of rubberneckers who just had to have a look

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as in halt

a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in efforts to break the logjam in the talks between union and management

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Recent Examples of logjam There is an anticipation of a logjam of players in the coming season or two, as the clock starts ticking on the eligibility of 19-year-olds, and their desperation to join a college roster grows. —

Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026 His finishing kick kept this PGA Championship from having the largest 54-hole logjam in major championship history. —

Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026 Holy Innocents’ scored the game’s only goal less than five minutes into the second half when a free kick by the Golden Bears’ Paige Jacquin found the net after deflecting off a Wesleyan player in a logjam in front of the net. —

Chip Saye, AJC.com, 13 May 2026 But the shipping logjam in the Persian Gulf is also having unexpected impacts. —

Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for logjam

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The visitors eventually loaded the bases in that inning, but Luzardo retired Xavier Edwards to escape the jam.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Jelly or jam contributes simple sugars that cause a faster spike in blood sugar.

— Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 17 June 2026