congested

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adjective

con·​gest·​ed kən-ˈje-stəd 

1

: extremely or excessively full or crowded

… it must be clear that the continuance is not being granted solely because of the court's congested calendar.

—The National Law Journal

Under the pressure of the weather conditions, congested traffic and wind shear, the crew never was able to stabilize the airplane on the ILS approach into JFK and had to execute a missed approach.

—Patrick R. Veillette

2

medical : containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus

congested lungs/sinuses

congested

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past tense and past participle of congest

Examples of congested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Founded in 2009 by JoeBen Bevirt, the California firm set out to move commuters from slow, congested ground transportation to much faster, zero-emissions electric aircraft. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Traffic became severely congested as thousands of residents attempted to drive home, leaving major roads gridlocked. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

Both companies plan to offer a commercial air taxi service using electric aircraft that function like Ubers over congested cities. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

Airspace around the world has grown more congested since aviation began. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for congested

• arrested
• attested
• contested
• detested
• digested
• divested
• infested
• ingested
• invested
• molested
• pretested
• protested

Medical Definition

congested

adjective

con·​gest·​ed kən-ˈjes-təd 

: containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus

congested mucous membranes

congested lungs