JAMS Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of jam

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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jams

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verb

present tense third-person singular of jam

as in stuffs

to fit (people or things) into a tight space jammed his clothes into the already bulging hamper

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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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as in pushes

to force one's way several more people jammed into the bus even though there was hardly room to stand

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Noun

The Wendy's Krabby Patty is made with a quarter pound beef patty, two slices of American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onion and a secret Krabby Patty sauce on a toasted bun.

Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Plus, the sandwich has Big Mac sauce, cheese, lettuce and pickles sandwiched between a sesame seed bun.

Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024

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