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
Open
Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- One episode of the cartoon had her jam the jaw of a massive, dinosaur-themed mining robot open.
- Gonna Need More Trope: When the Rangora manage to jam Thermopylae's door closed, someone says that they'll need a bigger hammer to open it.
Source: Literature / Troy Rising - If part of the object is placed over a gate, it will jam the gate open if it's trying to close.
Source: Easy Level Trick
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Open and Jam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jam/open
Jam & Open. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/jam/open>.
Open or Jam. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/jam/open.
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