jam
verb (used with object)
to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible.
jammed
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past participleof jam.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof jam.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
jamverb (used with object)to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible.
Example Sentences
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Like many of you, I found myself in many overstuffed hotel lobbies and fully booked restaurants, on jammed streets and blocked-off avenues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
His previous U.N. speeches have been jammed with bluster and bunkum, but none more so than this one.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
Gantry cranes were washed away, silt and boulders jammed the headworks, and floodwaters entered the power house, knocking the plant offline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
The Rams went into training camp with a roster jammed with stars and other notable players.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
At last he grabbed the remote and jammed his thumb on the power button, but nothing happened.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
