1. a situation in which logs become stuck and piled up in a river, blocking the flow of water
Usage: literal, historical context in logging and forestry
2. a deadlock or stalemate in which progress is blocked or halted
Usage: figurative, commonly used in political and organizational contexts

1. to cause logs to jam in a river; to create or become stuck in a logjam
Usage: literal or figurative

Examples

• The logjamming in the river prevented timber from reaching the mill downstream.
• Congress faced a logjamming of bills waiting for a vote.
• The construction project suffered from logjamming when permits were delayed.
• Logjamming the waterway required workers to break apart the tangled logs.
• Budget disagreements created a logjamming in the legislative process.
• The team's progress was logjamming due to unclear communication.
• Historical logjamming on the Mississippi River was a common challenge for loggers.
• Negotiations were logjamming until both sides agreed to compromise.