CONGESTED Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

congested 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of congested

as in overcrowded

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verb

past tense of congest

as in obstructed

to prevent passage through by filling with something the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways

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Recent Examples of congested

Adjective

Even now, many within the club still believe that Espart will eventually end up in midfield, despite the path being very congested. — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Sanders said the concept seems to work best on roads built for high-capacity traffic during the day but much less congested — and therefore more conducive to speeding — at night. — Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Verb

At the time of the collision, both northbound lanes were congested because of a lane closure north of the crash scene. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The tissue layers surrounding the brain (meninges) were congested in the area of the stingray spine. — Mark Price june 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for congested

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Adjective

Animals were confined in overcrowded cages, covered in feces and suffered starvation, dehydration, open wounds and untreated medical conditions, Hochman said.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The options are the latest result of the Student Assignment Project, DeKalb’s effort to deal with overcrowded and underused schools.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of overcrowded

Verb

Yoon has defended his action, calling it a desperate attempt to draw public support for his fight against the liberal opposition Democratic Party that obstructed his agenda.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Fake, obstructed, and missing plates are a major concern with cars and undoubtedly would be with MMVs.

— Richard Robbins, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstructed

Adjective

Get rid of mosquito breeding sites by removing standing water around your home, including any containers that collect water; cleaning clogged roof gutters and treating retention ponds and drainage ditches with a mosquito larvicide.

— Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
Clean clogged roof gutters, especially if leaves tend to plug the drains.

— Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of clogged

Adjective

Six weeks later, the production picked up the sequence at Ciudad de la Luz, shooting the overloaded vessel capsizing at sea.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Five days earlier, a joint operation involving several Turks and Caicos Islands agencies intercepted another overloaded boat with 171 Haitian migrants in the vicinity of Northwest Point, Providenciales.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of overloaded

Adjective

Zipline is putting a fresh valuation on the increasingly crowded race to make drone delivery a mainstream part of American last-mile logistics networks, all while the regulatory system is still playing catch-up.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Some matches at the Asian Games have been played before the official opening to accommodate a crowded schedule which features more than 11,000 athletes, more than the Summer Olympics.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

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