to unjam

Examples

• All

• in here we find, I guess if you need to unjam something, you would lift this up.

• Sidney unjams the door to reveal... Mr. Prescott, late 40s, a severe presence.

  Fiction book (1996)

• - Then we unjam it.

  Intermedio (2005)

• - I tried to unjam it.

  Gung Ho (1986)

• Why don't you... ...unjam it?

  Get Smart (2008)

• And then Police Captain Brian Dookler had to unjam the traffic jam.

  Fiction book (1998)

• He didn't unjam the copier.

  Get Smart (2008)

• Plus, when you help your boss unjam the copier (again), you'll be sure to win some points with those strong arms.

  Blog text (31)

• She had to unjam the stuck printer before she could finish printing the report.

• If the drawer won't open, try to unjam it by pulling gently on the handle.

Synonyms

U

to untangle

vsto unjam

12 4.9

To free someone from a difficult or confusing situation

focuses on freeing blocked items so movement resumes rather than solving knots

U

to unclog

vsto unjam

7 3.2

To remove something blocking a pipe or drain so water can flow

is broader and frees items from being stuck rather than restoring flow

U

to unblock

vsto unjam

3 3.1

Remove something that stops a pipe, machine, or blood vessel from working

focuses on freeing things specifically from being stuck or blocked

U

to unstick

vsto unjam

1 3.9

To come away from something it was stuck to

applies to freeing items from blockage so they can move again

U

to unstuff

vsto unjam

1 7.4

To clear a blocked nose or ear so air can move

is broader and frees items from being stuck rather than only removing contents

U

to unloose

vsto unjam

• Archaic

1 7.0

To make something less tight or set something free

is about freeing items from being stuck rather than just easing tightness

U

to unwedge

vsto unjam

1 7.4

To free something that is stuck by removing what blocks it so it can move again

describes freeing from being stuck without naming a specific removal method

C

to come unstuck

vsto unjam

1 5.8

To become loose and move away from a surface

applies to freeing items so they can move again rather than simple detachment

U

to unchoke

vsto unjam

6.7

To remove a block so water or air can flow again

focuses on freeing from being stuck so movement or work resumes

U

to unstop

vsto unjam

6.0

To remove a block that stops ideas or feelings from coming out

applies to freeing things physically stuck and making them move again

U

to unloosen

vsto unjam

• Archaic

7.2

To make something less tight or free it from something holding it

focuses on loosening tension or rules rather than freeing blocked items

U

to uncramp

vsto unjam

5.6

To free a part of your body from a tight painful position

focuses on releasing tightness or compression not necessarily removing an obstacle

Antonyms

J

to jam

13 4.4

Get stuck and stop moving or working

How Blocked

to jam

13 4.4

to clog

21 3.2

to stick

752 3.4

to unjam

1 4.2

to clear

∞ 1.5

to flow

259 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology