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

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

Examples of congested in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What’s more, building reusable satellites could help tackle the problem of space debris in our increasingly congested orbit. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 26 Nov. 2025

The most congested periods before Thanksgiving Day are expected to be Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon, according to INRIX, a provider of transportation data and insights. —Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025

Though symptoms can vary depending on age and vaccination status, whooping cough usually starts with a runny or congested nose and mild coughing, officials said. —Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025

Think again Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon are expected to be the most congested times for drivers in major metro areas, according to INRIX, a transportation analytics firm. —Chandelis Duster, NPR, 22 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

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