Dam
Dam verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Usage example: ice floes were damming the river
Jam
Jam verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Usage example: firefighters found the nightclub's doorways jammed with trapped patrons
Nearby Word: jamming
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Jam and Dam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/jam
Dam & Jam. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/jam>.
Jam or Dam. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dam/jam.
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