congest

verb

Definition of congestnext
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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“Congest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congest. Accessed 3 Feb. 2023.

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