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jammed

  • past participle of jam.
  • past tense form of jam.

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The Covid lockdowns compounded the problem, disrupting maintenance routes and collections while leaving many viewers jammed or out of service.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

The avenue is jammed on weekends, a rare artery of late-night action surrounded by streets abandoned to stray dogs as midnight approaches.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

Beyond a couple of scuff marks and some debris jammed into the treads, our sojourn had left the shoes looking much as they had when I’d first taken them off the shelf.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

An RAF jet with the UK defence secretary on board had its signal jammed as it flew near the Russian border earlier this week.

From BBC May 24, 2026

England, France, and Germany were at war; their stations carried mostly war reports or code messages and many frequencies were jammed.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom