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as in filled
containing or seeming to contain the greatest quantity or number possible
tour buses, jammed with eager sightseers, invariably stop at that spot
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as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge
this jammed door just won't budge
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as in crammed
to fit (people or things) into a tight space
jammed his clothes into the already bulging hamper
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as in blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something
firefighters found the nightclub's doorways jammed with trapped patrons
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as in packed
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 jammed
Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The Steelers posted a video of fans lined up in broad daylight, and by the time ESPN was showing aerial shots on TV, the area outside Acrisure Stadium looked absolutely jammed.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Rust got four minutes while four of his teammates joined him and Konecny and four of his teammates tagged along inside a jammed box.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The chip is designed to keep working when GPS is jammed or spoofed, a growing concern in both defense and commercial settings.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Protesters at a fuel depot in County Limerick voted to end their action Sunday and demonstrators at Rosslare Europort in Wexford agreed to begin letting trucks leave the port that is jammed with cargo that couldn’t be moved.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Mendoza envisions Mauricio providing infield depth as Polanco and Baty (jammed thumb) deal with ailments.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Christina Koch eventually saved the day, fixing a jammed part on the commode.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The Orion spacecraft’s toilet fan had been jammed for a while.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
John Seiler, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
The sentencing changes are the latest in a slew of constitutional reforms jammed through by Bukele and his allies.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The second floor is jammed full of technology with a 3-D printing lab, sound recording studios and even flight and driving simulators to help aspiring pilots and drivers get a free start on their training.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
But the second chain saw jammed in Krisztina Furton's beautiful, thick hair.
—Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
At each sample site, Mario Muscarella, a collaborator and microbiologist at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, marked the precise GPS coordinates, identified plant species at the surface, and jammed a probe into the earth to measure temperature and moisture.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
There is no parking area on the preserve land — and at certain times during the first weeks after the preserve fully opened, cars jammed up side streets around the site’s sole trailhead.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
After shooting Diller, Rivera pointed his gun at Rosen’s chest and pulled the trigger, but the gun jammed, prosecutors said.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
In the hallway, the door was still jammed.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
The Steelers posted a video of fans lined up in broad daylight, and by the time ESPN was showing aerial shots on TV, the area outside Acrisure Stadium looked absolutely jammed.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Rust got four minutes while four of his teammates joined him and Konecny and four of his teammates tagged along inside a jammed box.
—CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
The chip is designed to keep working when GPS is jammed or spoofed, a growing concern in both defense and commercial settings.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Protesters at a fuel depot in County Limerick voted to end their action Sunday and demonstrators at Rosslare Europort in Wexford agreed to begin letting trucks leave the port that is jammed with cargo that couldn’t be moved.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Mendoza envisions Mauricio providing infield depth as Polanco and Baty (jammed thumb) deal with ailments.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Christina Koch eventually saved the day, fixing a jammed part on the commode.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The Orion spacecraft’s toilet fan had been jammed for a while.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
The sentencing changes are the latest in a slew of constitutional reforms jammed through by Bukele and his allies.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The second floor is jammed full of technology with a 3-D printing lab, sound recording studios and even flight and driving simulators to help aspiring pilots and drivers get a free start on their training.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
But the second chain saw jammed in Krisztina Furton's beautiful, thick hair.
—Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
At each sample site, Mario Muscarella, a collaborator and microbiologist at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, marked the precise GPS coordinates, identified plant species at the surface, and jammed a probe into the earth to measure temperature and moisture.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
There is no parking area on the preserve land — and at certain times during the first weeks after the preserve fully opened, cars jammed up side streets around the site’s sole trailhead.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
Crowds also jammed the surrounding roads and beaches, reminiscent of the Apollo moonshots in the 1960s and ’70s.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
After shooting Diller, Rivera pointed his gun at Rosen’s chest and pulled the trigger, but the gun jammed, prosecutors said.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jammed
Adjective
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The new system allows citations to be transmitted electronically and enter the court records system pre-filled.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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This comforter is pre-filled and designed to be two inches wider than standard sizes for an extra-plush feel and complete bed coverage.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Kafka—who was from Prague, just over a hundred miles from here—stuck humans into impossible situations in his novels.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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His new album, Sd-3, gets it nice and stuck.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What takes years of planning for many restaurateurs is crammed into this tiny timeframe, complete with design choices, menu creation and shopping, and on top of that, an actual restaurant service.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of residents crammed into City Hall, filling multiple overflow rooms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Apr. 2026
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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
Verb
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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
Verb
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Now the edge is getting pushed yet again, as the culture transitions from the memeification of one man’s death to delighting in the real-time memes of wars.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Kurt's key takeaways Spaceflight has always pushed the limits of what is possible, but the process has remained slow for a long time.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Bruins managed to keep it tight through the end of the first, with the Sabres taking that 1-0 lead into the first intermission.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In Illinois, Deppert says rising energy demand is feeding into already tight margins for farmers.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Officials said the unnamed 38-year-old Thai woman was carrying about 22 pounds of cocaine stuffed into three plush toys.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sturm was trying to formulate an answer for why his team stuffed an amateur hour’s worth of bumbles into Sunday’s opening 20 minutes.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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