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the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways
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Recent Examples of congested
Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Neti pots are also commonly used when nasal passages feel congested, irritated or inflamed due to seasonal allergies, after a cold or due to exposure to smoke or pollution.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
In addition to the turnpike that runs near the stadium, I-95, I-595 and surrounding surface streets including Northwest 199th Street and 27th Avenue will be congested with game day fans heading to the stadium as early as three hours before kickoff.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Record-high connection queues from congested grids threaten to stymie electricity output even when demand and generation capacity exist.
—Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Neti pots are also commonly used when nasal passages feel congested, irritated or inflamed due to seasonal allergies, after a cold or due to exposure to smoke or pollution.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
However, the new paper warns that low Earth orbit is becoming increasingly congested.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026
In addition to the turnpike that runs near the stadium, I-95, I-595 and surrounding surface streets including Northwest 199th Street and 27th Avenue will be congested with game day fans heading to the stadium as early as three hours before kickoff.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congested
Adjective
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Hostas can become overcrowded over time, and their health will suffer.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Reports are already emerging from the South Texas Family Residential Center an hour south of San Antonio, which ICE uses to house children slated for removal from this country, of rancid food and overcrowded cells.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The exhaust pipe was obstructed by snow, police said, calling his death accidental.—
Kimberlee Kruesi,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Mild-mannered ex-comptroller Brad Lander is going to court to try to shed some light on what actually goes on at 26 Federal Plaza (which his presence allegedly obstructed).—
Brendan O'Connor,
Curbed,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Please give yourself extra travel time and be prepared for sudden areas of ponding water due to clogged storm drains.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Plus, menopause is likely the culprit as the loss of estrogen increases belly fat, high blood pressure and other factors that increase a person’s risk of clogged arteries.—
Nadine Avola,
Flow Space,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Meanwhile, on the steps of the assembly building, protesters and lawmakers were facing off against troops who had blocked the entrance.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of Democrats had threatened to boycott the dinner if members of their party were blocked from the working meeting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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For example, the robot can identify potential safety hazards, such as an unstable pallet or an overloaded shelf, and report them so the issues are addressed.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Someone with a deep connection to Texas A&M University may be able to put aside their bias and give the University of Texas a fair trial, the judge noted a couple of times in the echoey downtown Fort Worth courtroom jammed with nine defendants.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 17,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Feb. 2026
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This stellar density is found at the heart of galaxies, but there are also non-central regions of galaxies in which stars are also jammed together tightly.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But with an overstuffed field of nine major Democratic contenders — San José Mayor Matt Mahan was said to have entered the contest too late for consideration — the vote proved to be a mere formality.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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His office in the church is painted in deep burgundy and green, with an overstuffed couch to welcome visitors and his father’s war decorations hanging prominently.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The gym was so crowded that fans were three-deep on the baselines and children sat cross-legged in front of the bleachers.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Controversy arose in a crowded 2024 Democratic primary in a north Miami-Dade district when the Herald/Times reported that one of the candidates — Wancito Francius — had switched his voter registration from Republican to Democrat too late to qualify for the election.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Congested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congested. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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