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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
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
Those tackling the sweetest desserts — nanaimo bars and jam jams — are understandably stressed about translating saccharine flavors into something that reads savory.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2025
In Crank 2: High Voltage, Jason crushes a guy’s testicles, then jams a needle in his neck.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The band, which also features Mickey Hart, Jeff Chimenti, Oteil Burbridge and Bill Kreutzmann, have dutifully popped surprise jams into the concerts, especially with their second round of dates that began in late March.
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The starter’s gun, which loudly fires blanks to signal the start of track races, jammed three consecutive times for the boys 100-meter dash at Windermere’s Friday Night Lights meet last week.
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Severe storms along the southeast coast Monday have also caused snarls for travelers, with over 6,300 flights within, into, or out of the US delayed Monday, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.—
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The animals’ golden-brown fur is matted with blood, their muzzles locked in an eternal snarl.—
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The namesake Bad Boy Burger ($11.99) is two quarter-pound patties, bacon, American cheese, Swiss cheese, chili, lettuce, tomato, pickles, ketchup and mustard.—
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Step 6: Diversify into the golf course and mango pickle industries.—
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Tamales, especially popular during the Christmas holidays, are bundles of corn masa stuffed with savory or sweet fillings and wrapped in a corn husk.—
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Facing up against those classic cookies were the Aussie-Style Chocolate Crème Sandwich Cookies, which are made in the Netherlands and come with chocolate crème stuffed between two crisp, rectangular cookies.—
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The current junta similarly blocked relief in 2023 after Cyclone Mocha, denying visas to aid workers and holding up aid packages in customs.—
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Experience blocking: Parents can now block specific games and experiences.—
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Jury selection for Karen Read's retrial on murder and other charges in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, John O'Keefe, resumes Thursday with just one more seat to fill.—
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Start cuing up some Matlock reruns to fill all that dead airtime because the Sole Survivor has already been crowned.—
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Are Puerto Rican filmmakers pushing for this to change?—
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The veteran pushed through, however — and for a second straight campaign.—
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The Role of Blockchain Technology and AI This ethical and creative dilemma could find a promising resolution through blockchain technology.—
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The frustrated bride shared her story on Reddit, detailing her dilemma in a March 22 post on a forum dedicated to wedding planning — and asking for any advice about how to proceed.—
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Carving her own musical lane in an industry so determined to squeeze her into a box has been a challenge, but PinkPantheress isn’t one to let outside voices get to her.—
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Plus, this portable Bluetooth karaoke machine is small enough to squeeze into an Easter basket.—
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“Jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jam. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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