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adjective

1
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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2
as in stuck
firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge this jammed door just won't budge

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jammed

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verb

past tense of jam
1
as in crammed
to fit (people or things) into a tight space jammed his clothes into the already bulging hamper

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2
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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3
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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4
as in pushed
to force one's way several more people jammed into the bus even though there was hardly room to stand

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Recent Examples of jammed
Adjective
Residents described idling in traffic as roads became jammed with evacuees. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 Even when turned off, internal components like microswitches or thermal relays can fail or become jammed by breadcrumbs, potentially causing the heating element to turn on unexpectedly. — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 12 Aug. 2026 Thousands have fled on jammed roads as officials said even more communities could be threatened. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 The big panels themselves were jammed — too jammed, with hundreds reportedly unable to get inside Hall H amid unconfirmed rumors of counterfeit wristbands. — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026 Long paragraphs jammed to the edges of the form won’t be visually appealing. — Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026 His fingers have been jammed, his head butted, his eyes gashed. — Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026 Yellowstone National Park reported a new visitation record in May, a month that brought jammed parking lots and delays to the park that’s largely in Wyoming with parts in Montana and Idaho. — Jen Rose Smith, CNN Money, 10 July 2026 During busy times, intersections become jammed, and traffic slows down to a crawl. — Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Verb
California communities must not be threatened by the unintended consequences of a bill hastily jammed through the Legislature last year. — Shannon Olivieri Hovis, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 The other difference was that his room was jammed with books. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Just to be clear, the unit never jammed or performed incorrectly; the noise just didn’t match the performance level. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026 The shooting suspect then returned to the payment window, and fired again through it at employees who were trying to render aid to Garibay, until his handgun jammed, the video showed. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 The gunman tried to fire more shots through the window, video shows, but his handgun jammed. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2026 In 1836, about 1,000 people jammed an assembly hall to dedicate the temple. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Court documents show Deputy Samuelson may have been shot more than three times if Grafton's gun hadn't jammed. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026 But the cops were still jammed up by 2006, mainly because the medical examiner didn’t definitively rule her death a homicide. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jammed
  1. filled
  2. stuck
  3. crammed
  4. blocked
  5. packed
  6. pushed
  7. crowded
  8. tight
Adjective
  • Maybe the sign-up flow has too many fields, the first action users need to take isn't obvious or there's a setting that should have been pre-filled.
    — Kelli Behan-Aspland, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Wall Street Journal featured Reese alongside WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson on its magazine cover, even after Caitlin Clark broke numerous records, filled arenas, and set new marks for WNBA broadcasts.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Definition of filled
Adjective
  • By then, the inside of your microwave should be warm and moist, and the once-stuck food should be soft and easy to remove.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Dismayingly, for those of us who are perpetually stuck on item three of our to-do list, all that barely begins to describe how Dolly Parton spent her days.
    — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of stuck
Verb
  • That’s a dangerous prospect for any country, but especially for Singapore, crammed into a space smaller than New York City.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Most of the attendees crammed along the fences, craning their necks and holding their phones aloft on their tiptoes.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of crammed
Verb
  • While crude oil can be carried via pipeline–perhaps from oil producers in the Persian Gulf to ports on the western side of the Arabian Peninsula–gas can’t, meaning there are no alternative routes to get LNG to Asia if Hormuz is blocked.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Officials are still investigating the exact cause, though preliminary assessments suggest an ice avalanche may have blocked a river upstream in Tibet, triggering the sudden outburst flood.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • Hundreds of Seattle Education Association (SEA) members packed the Seattle Convention Center ballroom Wednesday night to vote 91% in favor of a strike.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Because each image covers such an enormous field of view, scientists expect virtually every exposure to be packed with information.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of packed
Verb
  • The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The extreme heat pushed up air conditioning electricity demand, while heavy storms simultaneously dealt a blow to power supplies in parts of the country.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of pushed
Adjective
  • Analysts warn that beyond crowded positioning and technical pullbacks, fundamental risks within the AI supply chain may also be emerging.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Gunfire erupts following victory celebration Prosecutors have alleged that an argument between two groups escalated into gunfire in the crowded celebration.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of crowded
Adjective
  • Dow stood with three tattooed and shirtless jumpers, weaving white paracord through hooks in the canvas and cinching it tight.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Given the tight timeframe before the election, Sher is seeking both temporary relief and an interim injunction in the petition to ensure eligible citizens are not disenfranchised while bureaucratic procedures are reviewed.
    — Natasha Mozgovaya, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tight

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“Jammed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jammed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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