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congest

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of congest

to prevent passage through by filling with something

the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways

Synonyms of congest

block, choke, clog, clot, dam, gum (up), jam, obstruct, occlude, plug (up), stop (up), stuff

Words Related to congest

bung, cork, spile, stopper, stopple

fill, gridlock, pack

flood, glut, inundate, overwhelm, swamp

Near Antonyms of congest

excavate, hollow (out), scoop (out)

Antonyms of congest

clear, free, open (up), unblock, unclog, unplug, unstop

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