jammed

Example Sentences

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“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

But even they are unreliable: they often get destroyed or jammed, so supply deliveries have been intermittent.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The plastic, rice-sized pellets he buys for local phone case and EV battery factories jumped wildly in March, triggering days of panic that jammed the small town's roads as factories rushed to stock up.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Coal jumped out of the way to avoid being hit by one of the workers but jammed his knee on the handle of a wheelbarrow.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste