congested 1 of 2

past tense of congest

congested

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of congested
Verb
These exfoliating acids works alongside glycerin and sorbitol to remove excess oils and refine congested pores to keep breakouts at bay without drying the skin. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025 The efforts are part of a wider MTS campaign to make buses and trolleys more appealing to casual users as the region becomes more densely populated and roads more congested. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Traffic in the evening is predicted to be congested. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024 Ipswich congested the midfield well (particularly in the first half), meaning United’s attempts to play two-touch, pass-and-move football lacked finesse. Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for congested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congested
Verb
  • Yet this claim conceals the fact that registration is swift for compliant unions but obstructed for independent ones.
    Sourcing Journal, Sourcing Journal, 15 Oct. 2025
  • What To Know DHS issued a statement claiming that Retes became violent, refused to comply with officers and obstructed their path, leading to his arrest for assault.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But after withering on the Houston bench for two years in an overcrowded forward rotation, he’s primed for a leap in Year 3.
    John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The site became overcrowded and used controversial treatments such as electroshock and insulin coma therapy, according to local reports, and since its abandonment, many visitors report paranormal activity in the former ward buildings.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Moscow has been accused of hybrid warfare measures in the region; German media outlet Kieler Nachrichten reported Thursday that the Russian amphibious Ropucha-class landing ship Aleksandr Shabalin anchored off the German coast and blocked a key shipping route between the Baltic and the North Seas.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This was the first time since June 10 of that year, when Draymond Green blocked a Kyle Lowry 3-pointer at the buzzer and sent that matchup back to Oakland, that the city had played host to a championship series game.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This combination of liquid exfoliants gently boosts cell turnover and remove clogged pores; while, tea tree leaf water hydrate and soothes.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In Alzheimer’s, this transport system often becomes clogged or degraded.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Every table jammed, every seat taken.
    Kate Belli, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • During his time at Dunbar, Tupac arrived most mornings with three thick binders jammed with loose-leaf paper.
    Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As the head of a startup, Wood is familiar with the challenge of an overloaded schedule.
    Megan Sauer, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
  • For years, the power lines, poles and transformers on the aging circuit, known by the number 135-22, that serves his neighborhood, increasingly became overloaded.
    Ivan Penn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The film, as a result, can feel overstuffed.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The tour hit the metro twice in three months, with a truncated show at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand coming across as rushed and the full set at what was then Xcel Energy Center feeling overstuffed and too long.
    Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • For ten days in July, fighter jets roared, infantry exchanged fire in crowded streets, and mobile missile launchers twirled their payloads from sandy beachheads as part of its annual Han Kuang exercises.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Still, the incident highlights vulnerabilities in airport security, especially in crowded areas not overseen by TSA officers.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Congested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congested. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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