jamming

verb

present participle of jam
1
as in cramming
to fit (people or things) into a tight space jammed his clothes into the already bulging hamper

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2
as in blocking
to prevent passage through by filling with something firefighters found the nightclub's doorways jammed with trapped patrons

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3
as in filling
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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4
as in pushing
to force one's way several more people jammed into the bus even though there was hardly room to stand

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Recent Examples of jamming Gulf oil producers, with considerable support from the US Navy, are jamming crude through the Strait of Hormuz, right under Iran’s nose. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Russia is suspected of jamming several satellite systems across Europe in the wake of its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026 Plus, its clever anti-tangle comb keeps pet hair from jamming the roller brush. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026 Use the tool to shift or press down on the object that is jamming the drawer. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026 Electronic warfare systems commonly work by jamming or spoofing the radio links used to control unmanned aircraft. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026 In other words…the exact group of people who might still be jamming to Macklemore. — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026 There’s no two ways about it — the Dodgers should not plan on jamming Ohtani back into the starting rotation. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The idea came from a local band known as Hollyy that started jamming near Belmont Harbor last summer. — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jamming
  1. cramming
  2. blocking
  3. filling
  4. pushing
  5. squeezing
  6. obstructing
  7. packing
  8. loading
Verb
  • The same push toward cramming AI into every corner is also happening on Windows 11, where Microsoft Copilot promises to be helpful.
    — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The common thread among them is many, many hours spent cramming parenting and their careers into each day.
    — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cramming
Verb
  • The gates blocking it, and the security checkpoints along its flanks, will dramatically limit the public’s desire to enter, and change the tenor and experience of a space that should feel porous and inclusive.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Benson’s Sunday task will be blocking defensive ends Malcolm Koonce and Kwity Paye, who, according to Pro Football Focus, have combined for 20 pressures this season.
    — Pete Sweeney October 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocking
Verb
  • Gasoline price movements are more apparent to consumers than those of diesel, since drivers feel them immediately when filling up, economists said.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
  • With tours filling and accommodation being booked, the temptation is to chase the longest possible totality.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of filling
Verb
  • On Frequency of Love, Monét stretches out, pushing the boundaries of the sophisticated, retro sound of her previous album and finding some surprising new angles to her songwriting.
    — Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Kremlin has banned diesel exports due to the Ukrainian strikes, pushing global prices higher.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pushing
Verb
  • Marris was aghast, squeezing the sides of her phone to capture what was on the screen.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The level of boredom Pugh brought to Kate making her older client orgasm by squeezing his nipples really sold her approach to the work.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of squeezing
Verb
  • The vehicle was stopped for a few minutes perpendicular to a snowy residential Minneapolis street, obstructing the flow of traffic.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Collaboration means different interests working through disagreements to find common ground – not obstructing progress in court while forests burn.
    — Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of obstructing
Verb
  • Xi successfully lifted the constitutional term limits on his rule as state president in 2018 and swept clean the top ranks of the party itself at the 20th Party Congress, in 2022, packing them with his own supporters and yes men.
    — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The third is a network of syringe-injectable implants, each packing two receiving pads, a transistor switch, a battery, and either a sensor or an actuator such as a nerve stimulator.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of packing
Verb
  • While the men were still loading their haul, bullets started flying.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As Veach recalled it, that began with venturing back into the Eagles’ library with a basket and loading it up with VHS tapes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of loading

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“Jamming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jamming. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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