jammed

Example Sentences

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The Covid lockdowns compounded the problem, disrupting maintenance routes and collections while leaving many viewers jammed or out of service.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

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

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

In 2024, an RAF plane carrying then-Defence Secretary Grant Shapps had its GPS signal jammed while flying close to Russian territory.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

They lined both sides of the street and were jammed up so close together it looked like you couldn’t have driven a nail between them.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls