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as in snarls
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 pickles
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 blocks
to prevent passage through by filling with something
firefighters found the nightclub's doorways jammed with trapped patrons
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as in loads
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 jams
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Enjoy them raw in salads, smoothies, and juices, or up the beta carotene availability by cooking them into homemade jams, baked goods, sauces, marinades, or stews.
—Christina Manian, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
The current law only allows the sale of homemade bread, jams, spices, honey, pickles, nuts, and other foods that do not need to be refrigerated.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
As long as the area doesn't experience a rapid spike in temperatures or a short-duration heavy rain event, the Upper Ohio Valley will experience gradual snow melt, with any river flooding concerns attributed to ice jams.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The breakfast buffet at the main restaurant is a feast of local specialties—cakes, cheeses, and jams—all sourced from small, artisanal producers.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Turnpike Troubadours shows are communal affairs — a blend of high-energy jams and heartfelt ballads.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Vanilla compound butter is a lightly sweet, flavorful option; add color by mixing in your favorite jams.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
Eating well is a huge feature—from the perfect crepes, homemade jams and market fruit of breakfast to Dyades locavore menu, noted in the Michelin guide, which makes the herbs, flowers, fruit and vegetables from the kitchen garden shine.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Traffic regularly jams the freeway into the city, and residents fight over efforts to build more homes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Someone breaks in, someone jams the signal from the home’s alarm system, someone monitors police radio traffic.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
After Dex takes her down, Weyland recovers her brain and jams it into a supercomputer.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
Johnson has only nine jams per NBA shot tracking data, while Richardson has only four dunks this season.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026
Enjoy them raw in salads, smoothies, and juices, or up the beta carotene availability by cooking them into homemade jams, baked goods, sauces, marinades, or stews.
—Christina Manian, Health, 6 Feb. 2026
The current law only allows the sale of homemade bread, jams, spices, honey, pickles, nuts, and other foods that do not need to be refrigerated.
—Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
As long as the area doesn't experience a rapid spike in temperatures or a short-duration heavy rain event, the Upper Ohio Valley will experience gradual snow melt, with any river flooding concerns attributed to ice jams.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The breakfast buffet at the main restaurant is a feast of local specialties—cakes, cheeses, and jams—all sourced from small, artisanal producers.
—Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Turnpike Troubadours shows are communal affairs — a blend of high-energy jams and heartfelt ballads.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Vanilla compound butter is a lightly sweet, flavorful option; add color by mixing in your favorite jams.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
Eating well is a huge feature—from the perfect crepes, homemade jams and market fruit of breakfast to Dyades locavore menu, noted in the Michelin guide, which makes the herbs, flowers, fruit and vegetables from the kitchen garden shine.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
The move effectively jams the upper chamber by including the repeal in the funding package without the necessary time to reverse course, giving the Senate no option but to approve it.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Traffic regularly jams the freeway into the city, and residents fight over efforts to build more homes.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
Someone breaks in, someone jams the signal from the home’s alarm system, someone monitors police radio traffic.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
After Dex takes her down, Weyland recovers her brain and jams it into a supercomputer.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jams
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Despite headwinds like tariffs, supply chain snarls and higher costs for solar panels and other components, Fishman said, the initiative is having an impact.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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And, two, worldwide supply chain snarls also stemming from the pandemic.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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The two whip up a lavish dip packed with cheese, greens and pickles, which add tang to cut through the indulgent creaminess.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Vinegar is everywhere these days, and not just in pickles and salad dressing.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Tramon Mark scores 21 points, Matas Vokietaitis (22 points) tops 20 points for the first time in SEC play, and Dailyn Swain stuffs the stat sheet with 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Unbeknownst to everyone else, Louise stuffs the turkey costumes with actual exploding meat guts meant to soak the audience in an effort to be released from school early.—
Lillian Brown,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2023
Verb
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Zofran, the brand name for ondansetron, is a prescription anti-nausea medication that blocks serotonin receptors in your gut and brain that, in turn, prevents them from triggering nausea and vomiting.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
SELF,
9 Feb. 2026
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho announced a lawsuit in June targeting part of the law that blocks access to HIV medication.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And the carne asada fries loads shredded cheese and carne asada onto a bed of french fries, topped with two salsas, sour cream, cilantro and onions.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Attackers can hide instructions inside that address and make Copilot execute them as soon as the page loads.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The silhouette arrives as Keen scales American Built production in Kentucky and pushes its sustainability targets under Ann Radil, senior director of Keen Effect, who is focused on circular design and measuring the company’s emissions trajectory.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The novel pushes into the realm of the animal, of the mythological, to a landscape that feels ominous and otherworldly even if issues of the Atlantic are somehow also delivered there.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Winning from behind is not sustainable, and the predicaments in which Chelsea have found themselves this week point to other problems.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Rustin has slyly given her script a focus on women’s needs and feelings, a welcome departure for a genre that usually is more concerned about the men’s predicaments.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Instead, the show crams everything into a space that can't hold it, culminating in this past third season that exploded with too much of practically everything.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Television has always relied on big, gasp-inducing moments, but Murphy crams them in even at the expense of narrative cohesion.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Jams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jams. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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