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
Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Singapore and London, two of the world’s most congested airspaces, are testing artificial intelligence air traffic control systems.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
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
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Verb
With cities growing larger and traffic becoming increasingly congested, the mixture of pedestrian safety, urban planning and personal injury prevention has become an acute issue for city governments everywhere.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Singapore and London, two of the world’s most congested airspaces, are testing artificial intelligence air traffic control systems.
—semafor.com, 11 July 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congested
Verb
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The status of the third remained unknown, but snow obstructed a full view of the nest.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Yoon apologized for his brief martial law decree, but later doubled down and defended the move, arguing the liberal party obstructed his political agenda.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Most of the public-land horses and burros that do get legally removed end up in federal holding facilities, which are now overcrowded because the government can’t give the animals away fast enough.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
31 July 2025
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Woodward was renegotiating the contract before leaving office, but the conversation stalled as the county pushed a tax measure to replace the long-outdated and overcrowded facility downtown.—
Tim Clouser,
The Washington Examiner,
31 July 2025
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Police blocked off the intersection of Eighth and State streets for several hours to allow officials to investigate.—
Chris Ramirez,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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The district government blocked the temple’s construction.—
Manvir Singh,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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The rally, organized by unions representing area federal employees, jammed the sidewalk across from the Internal Revenue Service campus at midday.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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Much Ado About Nothing, staged like a 1980s disco, has fared better with a joyful company led by the zestful duo of Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell playing to houses jammed to the rafters.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Develop Personal Relations Through Storytelling In a crowded digital world, the key to genuine volunteer recruitment is building personal relationships and sharing purposeful stories.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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There's now expected to be a crowded primary that will provide a window into how Democrats have settled on crafting a tougher messaging strategy going into the midterm elections.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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While this rainfall is not expected to be as extreme as last weekend, the threshold for flash flooding to develop is lower due to the ground being very saturated from recent heavy rain in the region.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
12 July 2025
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The saturated ground means even minimal rainfall can trigger further flooding, complicating rescue efforts.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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“Congested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congested. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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