Gridlock
Gridlock noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
Usage example: with the White House controlled by one party and Congress by the other, the nation experienced four years of legislative gridlock
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Synonyms for Gridlock
Jam
Jam noun - A crowded mass (as of cars) that impedes or blocks movement.
Usage example: thousands of cars trying to leave the stadium's parking lot at the same time are sure to create a jam
Gridlock is a synonym for jam (North American) in continue topic. You can use "Gridlock" instead the word "Jam" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as traffic jam, tailback.
Nearby Word: jamming
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In its second appearance, the cars have the worst traffic jam in the history of the universe in "Gridlock".
Source: Flying Car -
In "Gridlock", everyone in the traffic jam from hell knows that they haven't seen anyone from the surface government in decades, but they can't bring themselves to admit it.
Source: Elephant in the Living Room -
Except it's self-driving and puts him in the gridlock of a traffic jam, and Heath, being a Badass Biker in the video as a Call Back to his predecessor in the band, gets him out of the car and onto his bike to get to their destination.
Source: Badass Driver
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