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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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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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Noun
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Swedish meatball sub Swedish meatballs in a nutmeg cream sauce with pickles and fresh dill on a hoagie roll.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Ditch pickles and bronzebacks, bucketmouths and smalljaws.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Our show often pushes boundaries somewhat for the network, so that’s not abnormal for them.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
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Lean on a Success Partner Find someone who knows you well, celebrates your wins, pushes you to move forward, and supports you when things get tough.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In response to his desperate order, a blinding light fills the set at Pinewood Studios outside London before cutting out and leaving Pascal's Reed and his family drenched in darkness.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Sun roster isn’t exactly dripping with bucket getters, and Morrow fills that need.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the body concerns and identity dilemmas associated with middle age are different from those that plague adolescence and young adulthood.—
Rebecca Lester,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2025
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In some organizations, AI ethics advisory boards report directly to the audit or risk committee, tackling dilemmas like data misuse or algorithmic bias head-on.—
Rohan Sharma,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Jams.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jams. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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