Thesaurus results for LOGJAM

logjam

noun

ˈlȯg-ˌjam

Definition of logjam

as in jam

a crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement the presence of an ambulance on the side of the highway created a logjam of rubberneckers who just had to have a look

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as in halt

a point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in efforts to break the logjam in the talks between union and management

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Recent Examples of logjam The Russian strikes forcing the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv's six road bridges caused traffic logjams and appeared to be a new tactic in its campaign to torment the city's residents. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 The Russian strikes forcing the full or partial closure of three of Kyiv’s six road bridges caused traffic logjams and appeared to be a new tactic in its campaign to torment the city’s residents. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Putting one more small-to-midsize option into the mix would, during the busier seasons, loosen the logjam. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026 That would be infielder Max Anderson, who the Tigers appear to be leaving behind in Triple-A with a major-league logjam at second base. — Christian Romo, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for logjam

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Noun

And for options that can please any giftee on your list, check out gourmet food calendars filled with decadent chocolates, loose-leaf teas, jams and jellies, and more.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2026
Released digitally in March, the song grew out of a guitar jam between the two friends.

— Russ Penuell, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of jam

Noun

No bigger than a microwave oven, Idefix will plop onto Phobos by itself, bouncing for several minutes before coming to a halt in the moon's extraordinarily low gravity.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
The sharp decline earlier this year in software stocks ground dealmaking in the sector to a halt, as CEOs were reluctant to sell at the bottom and private-equity firms struggled to raise the debt.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of halt

Noun

Grid-enhancing technologies can raise transmission capacity, ease congestion, and improve the efficiency of existing assets.

— Dr. Sarah Kapnick, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Finally, grab 18% off the TP-Link AXE75 Wi-Fi 6E Router, providing congestion-free tri-band speeds and low-latency performance.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of congestion

Noun

The result could be another fragile coalition; an unlikely unity government between Netanyahu and Eisenkot; or a prolonged deadlock that sends Israelis back to the polls.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
This meant that the negotiating parties had reached a deadlock beyond which further discussion would be futile.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of deadlock

Noun

Thinking that writing code was the only bottleneck for deploying new software is like the Titanic seeing the tip of the iceberg and assuming there was nothing underneath it.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Community opposition that blocks municipal permits has become a bottleneck, and tech giants could face even more challenges if voters next month elect more public officials who are skeptical of data centers.

— Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of bottleneck

Noun

As French protesters took to the street this week over the country’s escalating debt crisis, poor school conditions, and political gridlock, retailers were caught in the crossfire.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
And Troy says Trump is using that power in a distinctive way — and not to just get around congressional gridlock.

— Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of gridlock

Noun

An impasse was called in early September, in part, after SEIU Local 1000 expressed frustrations about mass proposal rejections.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
The first gallery presents Krasner’s collage works from the mid 1950s, when Pollock was at an artistic impasse and spiraling out of control.

— John Yau, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

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