Jam and Wrest

Jam

Jam verb - To fit (people or things) into a tight space.

Wrest is an antonym for jam.

Nearby Word: jamming

Wrest

Wrest verb - To draw out by force or with effort.
Usage example: the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands

Jam is an antonym for wrest.

Nearby Words: wrestle, wrestled, wresting

Common collocations

gun jam gun wrest gun
guns jam guns wrest guns
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Wrest and Jam. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/jam/wrest
Jam & Wrest. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/jam/wrest>.
Wrest or Jam. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/jam/wrest.
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