as in to obstruct
to prevent passage through by filling with something
the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways
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Recent Examples of congest
This makes Barcelona’s famous La Ramblas pedestrian area and adjoining areas congested with tourists and low-end tourist shoppes.
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
However, Interstate 35, a major trade route running through Texas, is often congested.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Additionally, when the same video is sent simultaneously to multiple users, duplicate data traveling over the same internet links wastes bandwidth and further congests the network.
—Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
Erin and Sara Foster are making a smooth debut in beauty messaging—putting aside traditional tropes in ads that are congested with unattainable narratives.
—Charlie Carballo, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
However, Interstate 35, a major trade route running through Texas, is often congested.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Additionally, when the same video is sent simultaneously to multiple users, duplicate data traveling over the same internet links wastes bandwidth and further congests the network.
—Chetan Jaiswal, The Conversation, 2 May 2025
Erin and Sara Foster are making a smooth debut in beauty messaging—putting aside traditional tropes in ads that are congested with unattainable narratives.
—Charlie Carballo, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Congress previously voted to repeal the law, but then-President Joe Biden blocked the repeal with a presidential veto.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In fact, such bills have been introduced repeatedly over the past three decades, only to be blocked time and again by Netanyahu and others.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Congest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congest. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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