How to Use congested in a Sentence
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It's made with a blend of six acids that work to unclog congested pores.
—Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2022
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Pedri can dribble and pass his way through congested areas.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
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One of the world's most congested cities just opened its first metro line What makes for great transit?
—Lilit Marcus, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
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But such rapid development has left it with some of the most congested roads in the world.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2024
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Trossard is a player who is better in space than in congested areas.
—Jordan Campbell, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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There is no magic bullet to the problem of our congested streets.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 21 June 2024
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Some might see the area as a cut-through when the highways are too congested, or a street for driving only.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Roads are still congested, even as many firms encourage staff to work from home, and some schools have gone remote.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Apr. 2026
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Or congested living in its urban cores?
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026
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Once, Saylor was so congested an ambulance had to come to her home to treat her.
—Lee Hedgepeth, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
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Dull skin becomes more radiant, while texture and congested pores are a thing of the past.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 23 Jan. 2025
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What used to feel lively now often feels congested and harder to enjoy.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
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The plant appears very congested in the container and there is leaf decline.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
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With so many driving through the city's congested streets, catching people for horn honking is tough to do.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
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The idea is that it would be removed from the congested city and close to the suburbs where people preferred to live.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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The club has navigated a congested schedule over the last five weeks.
—The Enquirer, 9 June 2023
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Palace are not the only club struggling with a congested fixture schedule.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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The curbs have caused shops and restaurants to be closed, factories to be shut, and ports to become congested with ships.
—Laura He, CNN, 5 Apr. 2022
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Plan your visit in the spring or fall to experience the best weather and a less congested city.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2024
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By the turn of the century, the city’s congested streets could be choked with people, but without a green leaf in sight.
—Sonja Dümpelmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2019
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La Concorde is usually one of the city’s most congested squares.
—Rick Noack, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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If possible, look for spring or fall sailings when the weather is mild and the streets, and cruise ports, are less congested.
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Traffic is a major one, and Miami is one of the most congested cities in the world.
—Dominic Pino, National Review, 3 Feb. 2024
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Still, drivers were being asked to plan ahead as congested roads are expected in the next couple of days.
—The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
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It is intended for those with congested, dull or uneven skin and is safe to use daily in the morning and at night.
—Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
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High, chaotic balls were flung over the top to be chased, or punted into a congested area to be contested.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Opponents said the airport is already too congested and that adding more flights would lead to more delays.
—Kevin Freking and David Koenig, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
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This has led to an influx of new orbital machinery in an already congested space.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025
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Even a longer losing streak would stretch across months and avoid the sting attached to loss after loss stacked up in the congested club schedule.
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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All in all, bike-share has become one of the fastest, most affordable ways to navigate our congested streets.
—John Surico, Curbed, 24 July 2023
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