jam the switchboard

Frequency: 4.82.5 per million words

To make the switchboard unable to handle calls due to too many simultaneous calls.

switchboardVERB + NOUN

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Examples (10)

  • The sudden influx of calls jammed the emergency services switchboard.
  • During the crisis, the switchboard was jammed with reporters trying to get information.
  • We couldn't get through because the switchboard was jammed with customer complaints.
  • The holiday season often jams the retail company's switchboard.
  • A coordinated prank call attempt threatened to jam the local police switchboard.
  • The unexpected news caused a surge of calls that jammed the switchboard for hours.
  • If too many people try to call at once, it will jam the switchboard.
  • The news of the celebrity sighting jammed the hotel's switchboard.
  • They had to bring in extra staff to prevent the switchboard from becoming jammed.
  • The protest caused a massive number of calls that jammed the switchboard.