Jam and Open

Jam

Jam verb - To prevent passage through by filling with something.
Usage example: firefighters found the nightclub's doorways jammed with trapped patrons

Open is an antonym for jam in compress topic.

Nearby Word: jamming

Open

Open verb - To change from a closed to an open position.

Jam is an antonym for open.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

Common collocations

heart jam heart open heart
suit jam suit open suit
mouth jam mouth open mouth
door jam door open door

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.
  • If part of the object is placed over a gate, it will jam the gate open if it's trying to close.
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Open and Jam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jam/open
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Open or Jam. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/jam/open.
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