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to prevent passage through by filling with something
ice floes were damming the river
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as in filled
to close up so that no empty spaces remain
dam up the pipes
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Recent Examples of dammed
Zeb Hogan, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Legend has it that before the park was established, a young girl from a local settlement got lost in the woods in the area that later, when dammed, became Lake Fontana.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
But over the years, the river had been dammed upstream, drying it up and killing the fish.
—David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Tenuously held back by moraines – the jumble of rock and sediment deposited by glaciers at their edges – or dammed by glacier ice, these lakes are anything but stable.
—Dan McGrath, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Plants can regenerate, since the beavers have dammed up the water to keep some for their little ecosystem.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
Lake Como’s roots date back to 1889, when Denver investors dammed a creek about 5 miles west of downtown and built a luxury resort, casino and amusement rides modeled after Como, Italy.
—Kamal Morgan
february 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
It wasn't dammed up then, and the water came gushing out icy cold!
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Its 20th-century crash, 21st-century rebound and feared future rendezvous with newly invading predators is perhaps the clearest allegory nature has provided for the never-ending struggle to restore equilibrium to a great river that America dammed and then pushed to its limits.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The avalanche temporarily dammed the Lonza River, which runs through Blatten, and small lakes, filled with dead trees and detritus from homes, formed on each side of the village.
—Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
One of Alaska's most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the Mendenhall Glacier has started to release rainwater and snowmelt downstream, according to officials.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Across the Northern Hemisphere, migratory fish such as salmon, sturgeon and shad have suffered major losses because rivers have been dammed and polluted, while many populations were heavily overfished.
—Zeb Hogan, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Legend has it that before the park was established, a young girl from a local settlement got lost in the woods in the area that later, when dammed, became Lake Fontana.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 28 Oct. 2025
But over the years, the river had been dammed upstream, drying it up and killing the fish.
—David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
According to the Lake Garda Improvement Association, in the 1920s Harry Battistoni bought small farms along the Burlington/Farmington border, dammed up a small brook, and created Lake Garda.
—Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2026
Tenuously held back by moraines – the jumble of rock and sediment deposited by glaciers at their edges – or dammed by glacier ice, these lakes are anything but stable.
—Dan McGrath, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Plants can regenerate, since the beavers have dammed up the water to keep some for their little ecosystem.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 4 Mar. 2026
Lake Como’s roots date back to 1889, when Denver investors dammed a creek about 5 miles west of downtown and built a luxury resort, casino and amusement rides modeled after Como, Italy.
—Kamal Morgan
february 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2026
It wasn't dammed up then, and the water came gushing out icy cold!
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
Its 20th-century crash, 21st-century rebound and feared future rendezvous with newly invading predators is perhaps the clearest allegory nature has provided for the never-ending struggle to restore equilibrium to a great river that America dammed and then pushed to its limits.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The avalanche temporarily dammed the Lonza River, which runs through Blatten, and small lakes, filled with dead trees and detritus from homes, formed on each side of the village.
—Daniel A. Gross, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
One of Alaska's most populated cities is bracing for potentially catastrophic flooding as a basin dammed within the Mendenhall Glacier has started to release rainwater and snowmelt downstream, according to officials.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dammed
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The Celtics also blocked three of the Sixers’ final four shots of the third, with Jordan Walsh, Brown and Vucevic all rejecting layups.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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But keeping him blocked is easier said than done.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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During the day, McKinley Park is filled with activity, from dog walkers and joggers to families enjoying the outdoors.—
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Just off the lobby, Feuillage is the spot for teas, coffees and jewel-like cakes, from macarons filled with fresh raspberries and cream, to lemon tarts topped with a shimmer of gold leaf.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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San Franciscans who think Muni buses are always packed, or prone to crawl along choked streets, may find their views validated in a new slide presentation released by the Municipal Transportation Agency.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors claim Tucker-Fleischfresser did not ensure that the resident received the prescribed insulin and obstructed the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs investigation.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit claims that during Pope’s investigation, assistant city manager Charlie Dissell and City Attorney Holly Dodge actively obstructed and hindered him from obtaining polygraph exams that had been approved.—
Ben Wheeler
April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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More than 3,000 people had packed the giant ballroom for this year’s dinner in the basement of the Washington Hilton, about a mile north of the White House.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Some 2,600 guests packed into the ballroom at the Washington Hilton, hitting the floor, ducking under tables.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Check for clogged nozzles and alignment of nozzles.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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Use a Nasal Saline Rinse Clear out clogged sinuses with a nasal saline rinse, Greenspan said.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
14 Apr. 2026
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Although both are incumbent Republicans, the Proposition 50 redistricting initiative from last November jammed them together vying for the 40th Congressional District in the June 2 primary.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
22 Apr. 2026
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The sentencing changes are the latest in a slew of constitutional reforms jammed through by Bukele and his allies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The iPod was a constant musical companion on commutes, during workouts or study sessions, or when plugged into someone’s speaker at a party.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Khan said that the building forced tenants to rely on their own portable electric heaters plugged into unreliable electrical wiring, which created fire hazards.—
Nikki DeMentri,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Dammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dammed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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