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: a jumble of logs jammed together in a watercourse
logjam
transitive verb
Examples of logjam in a Sentence
He was called in to try to break the logjam in the negotiations.
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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Removing the bridge will improve the flow of water on the Kankakee and lessen the need for crews to repeatedly remove logjams there.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Unless one of those pieces gets moved this offseason for the high-end center Briere is still seeking, another logjam may be on the horizon.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
That can lead to a logjam at the door, with people arriving before opening and then still waiting for indeterminate times.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
And the outcome will be vital to conference tournament seeding for both teams in what is a logjam of a league.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Unless one of those pieces gets moved this offseason for the high-end center Briere is still seeking, another logjam may be on the horizon.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
That can lead to a logjam at the door, with people arriving before opening and then still waiting for indeterminate times.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
And the outcome will be vital to conference tournament seeding for both teams in what is a logjam of a league.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for logjam
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“Logjam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logjam. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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