Fill
Fill verb - To put into (something) as much as can be held or contained.
Usage example: fill the basket with apples
Jam
Jam verb - To fit (people or things) into a tight space.
Usage example: jammed his clothes into the already bulging hamper
Nearby Word: jamming
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Both words in one sentence
- In the words of the squadron's adjutant, there wasn't enough left to fill a jam jar.
Source: Not Enough to Bury
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