congested
adjective
con·gest·ed
kən-ˈje-stəd 
1
: extremely or excessively full or crowded
The trains ferried orphaned and abandoned kids from the congested East to new families and new lives in the heartland.
… 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
Examples of congested in a Sentence
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Interstate 91 was clear sailing, but I-93, which comes up from the Boston area was already quite congested before 10 a.m.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Once, Saylor was so congested an ambulance had to come to her home to treat her.
—Lee Hedgepeth, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
Baltimore is also less congested than alternatives such as New York-New Jersey.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Attendees say venue entrances were very congested before the show, causing many fans to arrive late.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
American passenger trains have to compete for access with lumbering freight trains on single track systems, which are more congested than Europe’s multi-track railroads.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Qualcomm is actively working with governmental and non-governmental organizations to prepare the 7 GHz to 16 GHz band for 5G Advanced or even 6G use, considering how congested the existing frequency bands are.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
In a video obtained by TMZ, the actor appears to shove a mini-bike rider on Hollywood Boulevard after numerous bikers zipped through a congested area near his SUV.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2024
This nose decongestant is no match for even the most congested noses and provides relief in seconds for up to 12 hours.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Once, Saylor was so congested an ambulance had to come to her home to treat her.
—Lee Hedgepeth, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
Baltimore is also less congested than alternatives such as New York-New Jersey.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
Attendees say venue entrances were very congested before the show, causing many fans to arrive late.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
American passenger trains have to compete for access with lumbering freight trains on single track systems, which are more congested than Europe’s multi-track railroads.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Qualcomm is actively working with governmental and non-governmental organizations to prepare the 7 GHz to 16 GHz band for 5G Advanced or even 6G use, considering how congested the existing frequency bands are.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
In a video obtained by TMZ, the actor appears to shove a mini-bike rider on Hollywood Boulevard after numerous bikers zipped through a congested area near his SUV.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Jan. 2024
This nose decongestant is no match for even the most congested noses and provides relief in seconds for up to 12 hours.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024
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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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