congested
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
The National Law JournalUnder 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
Patrick R. Veillette2
medical
: containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus
congested lungs/sinuses
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In a more congested low-Earth orbit, that lost information adds up and some of it can never be recovered.
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Certain formulas can even help clear congested pores, allowing your products to penetrate more deeply.
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But for this reason, Sun-synchronous orbit is also the single most congested highway in low Earth orbit, and objects in this orbit are the most likely to collide with other satellites or debris.
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
The hyperloop is seen as a futuristic leap toward clean, high-speed mobility and an alternative to short-haul flights and congested rail corridors.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
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Briana Alvarado, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2025
Certain formulas can even help clear congested pores, allowing your products to penetrate more deeply.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
But for this reason, Sun-synchronous orbit is also the single most congested highway in low Earth orbit, and objects in this orbit are the most likely to collide with other satellites or debris.
—Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 3 Dec. 2025
The hyperloop is seen as a futuristic leap toward clean, high-speed mobility and an alternative to short-haul flights and congested rail corridors.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
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congested
adjective
con·gest·ed
kən-ˈjes-təd
: containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus
congested mucous membranes
congested lungs
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