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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
Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Throwback Haunted House Party on Saturday starting at 9pm, with a 90s costume contest, old-school jams and a dance-off.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Dogs large and small were some of the best behaved creatures Saturday afternoon, as onlookers jammed intersections and posed for the perfect picture with canines in wigs, in wagons and even one inside a crystal ball.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The pastry chef suggests taking the linzer cookie recipe from her new cookbook, Zoë Bakes Cookies, and drawing spider legs on top with berry jam.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
Throwback Haunted House Party on Saturday starting at 9pm, with a 90s costume contest, old-school jams and a dance-off.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
Los Angeles officials are preparing to host the trifecta of sporting events on Friday night as fans are expected to jam the 110 Freeway to get to Dodger Stadium, L.A. Memorial Coliseum and Crypto.com arena to cheer on their teams.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Dogs large and small were some of the best behaved creatures Saturday afternoon, as onlookers jammed intersections and posed for the perfect picture with canines in wigs, in wagons and even one inside a crystal ball.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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The pipes are packed into the snarl of infrastructure under the streets that includes water and gas mains, power lines and fiber-optic cables.Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
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Early 2021: Shipping snarls and worker shortages from the coronavirus pandemic continue to hurt the supply April 2021: Inflation rates cross 4% and increase rapidly Early 2022: Energy and food prices spike due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Trefis Team, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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What’s unfortunate is that WWE is in a booking pickle because Gunther and Rhodes could use the momentum-building win at Crown Jewel.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Poached from Chipotle at considerable expense, Niccol is in a pickle.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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The massive main compartment flays open completely near the back panel for easy packing and unpacking, with several other zippered access points for stuffing or pulling layers out on-the-go.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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On an afternoon when sophomore Nunu Agara stuffed the box score, compiling 16 points, nine rebounds, three blocks, two steals and two assists, Stanford easily handled Gonzaga, the preseason favorite to win the West Coast Conference.Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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According to reporting from the New York Daily News, REBNY struck a private deal with then-Councilwoman Marjorie Velázquez, who was chair of the Consumer and Worker Protection Committee and blocked the bill from coming up for a hearing.Clio Chang, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
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Jordan wins for the guys, blocking Kyland from a three-peat and protecting himself from target nomination.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The nature is pretty cool My ship’s route from the St. Lawrence to the Atlantic Ocean was a beautiful one, filled with islands ringed in red-earthed cliffs and dark, forested riversides.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Huts fill up fast, so check each property’s for pricing and availability.Margaret Jackson, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Winds push warm water from the eastern Pacific toward Asia, warming surface temperatures in the western Pacific.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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There’s a catch—that report was published in 2000, but Facebook’s (now Meta’s) push to offset iMessages’s lock on iPhones has not changed since.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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As Bitcoin Suddenly Surges Toward $100,000 Price Now Hackers Are Using Snail Mail In Cyber Attacks—Here’s How Addressing The Core Issues Fellowships, workshops and coaching models have been created to address the pipeline dilemma and prepare BIPOC leaders for executive roles.Danielle Moss Cox, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In fact, one 2017 study published in the Journal of Business Ethics found that greater knowledge about sustainability is a source of dilemma, tension, and paralysis for people trying to lead a more sustainable lifestyle.Lauren Mazzo, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
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Often the rookie spends several minutes adjusting their chair, finding the right eye relief, and remembering their shooting form before ever squeezing the trigger for that first dry fire.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 13 Nov. 2024
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The investigation reveals a dismal picture of a company with a sales culture that depends on squeezing infirm and elderly patients and the government for every penny.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Jam.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jam. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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