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
South Florida’s waterways — especially Biscayne Bay — have become increasingly congested.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
The streets of Honolulu, Hawaii, including the tourist hub Waikiki, were congested as people quickly tried to move to higher ground and away from coastal evacuation zones.
—James Powel, USA Today, 30 July 2025
However, Interstate 35, a major trade route running through Texas, is often congested.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The company is testing in multiple locations in the US, such as rainy Miami and snowy, congested New York City.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
The streets of Honolulu, Hawaii, including the tourist hub Waikiki, were congested as people quickly tried to move to higher ground and away from coastal evacuation zones.
—James Powel, USA Today, 30 July 2025
However, Interstate 35, a major trade route running through Texas, is often congested.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
The company is testing in multiple locations in the US, such as rainy Miami and snowy, congested New York City.
—Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 24 June 2025
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Ultimately, North was found guilty of destroying official documents, accepting a home security system as a gift and obstructing Congress in 1989.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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With the sandboxing proposal, companies could identify regulations that are obstructing their efforts, and ask for a waiver.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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But Congress has long blocked that increase from taking effect, with lawmakers from both parties fearful about the political fallout of voting themselves a pay raise.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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That dire warning aside, California tribes are also suing for a preliminary injunction against Kalshi to block its prediction markets.—
Contessa Brewer,Alex Sherman,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Congest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congest. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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