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the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways
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Recent Examples of congested
Ben Furnas, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
As the population of Alameda has grown, the Webster and Posey tubes which connect the island to downtown Oakland have developed into congested arteries.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Plan to text instead of calling if networks are congested.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
From the roads between Midtown hotels and the matches at MetLife Stadium to spillover sidewalk crowds outside sports bars, the World Cup could be a congested, overcrowded nightmare — or a huge opportunity.
—Ben Furnas, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
As the population of Alameda has grown, the Webster and Posey tubes which connect the island to downtown Oakland have developed into congested arteries.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
Around Springfield, too, I-55 is congested and hazardous, while in rural areas its monotonous straightaways invite motorists to floor it.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Plan to text instead of calling if networks are congested.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congested
Adjective
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The new building became severely overcrowded almost immediately.—
Jonathan Entin,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh’s overcrowded camps will see their food assistance slashed starting on Wednesday, raising alarm throughout the increasingly desperate community.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors said Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge.—
David Goodhue,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Full-palm tactile sensing allows the robot to continue manipulating objects even when cameras are obstructed or when precise force control is required, such as in assembly tasks.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some researchers hypothesize this could precipitate heart attacks in those already predisposed to having them due to clogged arteries.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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Catheterization is used to look for structural issues that could cause conditions like clogged arteries, irregular heartbeat and pulmonary hypertension.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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More than two dozen people gathered at the intersection of Commercial Street and Alameda Street, where LAPD officers blocked access farther south on Alameda.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The critical aid for Cuba comes as the nation has taken a severe economic hit since the US effectively blocked its oil supply earlier this year, depriving its aging electricity network of its main source of fuel.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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An indoor fire near The Alley at Latta Arcade that caused $5,000 in damages on Tuesday night was due to an overloaded electrical device, a Charlotte Fire Department spokesperson said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Markets usually jammed with customers were desolate on Friday, with some vendors loudly promoting their products in a desperate attempt to attract customers.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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That would mean the DHS shutdown that has jammed airports and imposed financial hardship on thousands of federal workers would continue for the foreseeable future.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If the storytelling were tighter and more successfully focused on its more sociologically provocative elements, Detective Hole could have settled into the overstuffed genre’s top tier rather than taking a place in the acceptable middle.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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But there was nothing overstuffed or leaden about Harth-Bedoya’s interpretation.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The five lines, explained An Ichimoku cloud chart can look crowded.—
Karl Montevirgen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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San Jose holds the second wild-card spot in the crowded Western Conference, with Nashville and Los Angeles even in points but each with one more game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Congested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congested. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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