jammed

Example Sentences

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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

“A lot of time they’re jammed together by some critics and the artists reject the name and the association. But think about Patti Smith and Sam Shepard. Did you know they dated for a while?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 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

"My husband went out straight away but when he was trying to open the door it's kind of jammed a bit."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

But when we open the van, we find the back jammed with chain.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman