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Synonyms & Antonyms of congested
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in overcrowded, clogged
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for congested
- clogged,
- overcrowded,
- overfilled,
- overflowing,
- overfull,
- overladen,
- overloaded,
- overstuffed,
- surfeited
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for congested
congested
verb
past tense of congest
Synonyms & Antonyms of congested (Entry 2 of 2)
to prevent passage through by filling with something
- the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways
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“Congested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congested. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of congested was circa 1830
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