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

After conducting a 30-minute test drive in the outskirts of the capital last year, Turing has replicated the experiment in multiple, more congested areas across the country. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Video viewed by the Daily News shows the teen trying to squeeze between a parked car and the SUV as the driver pulls out and heads slowly down the congested street. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

Verb

And like Inter Miami matches, the area around Freedom park and MIA will likely be congested from mid-afternoon through kickoff and then again late at night at the end of the match. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026 Those changes will help build the local pipeline and grow the game, but competition is getting congested. — Pj Green april 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for congested

Recent Examples of Synonyms for congested

Adjective

Huang said the Bangkok fire may resemble the fire in Switzerland, noting that such venues tend to have large amounts of flammable soundproofing materials and overcrowded conditions which contribute to the high number of casualties.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
There are quieter alternatives within 90 minutes of these overcrowded hotspots, with journeys starting from as little as £3 ($4) by public transport, according to research from the global travel booking platform Omio.

— Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of overcrowded

Verb

Thai officials said investigators would examine the ceiling materials and whether any emergency exits were obstructed, potentially hindering evacuation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Manager Craig Counsell wasn’t happy second-base umpire Ramon De Jesus did not rule the Orioles’ Henderson obstructed second base with his foot on Hoerner’s steal attempt.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of obstructed

Adjective

Two Sacramento-area eateries were temporarily shut down by county health inspectors after violations including a cockroach infestation, a clogged sink and a non-flushing toilet.

— Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
In some cases, the requests can be simple, such as helping to fix a clogged toilet or a garage door that won’t open.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of clogged

Verb

The sun’s brilliant disk is fully blocked, and the ethereal wisps of the corona—the sun’s gaseous atmosphere—come fully into view.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
Federal judges blocked parts of an executive order that purported to instruct states not to accept mail-in ballots after Election Day and to require proof of citizenship.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Definition of blocked

Adjective

According to Jose Andres, famous chef and humanitarian, a Kansas City hot dog is better than the overstuffed Arizona Sonoran hot dog, but not as good as the cream cheese dog from Seattle.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
The play, which won the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize this year, entices on the page despite seeming overstuffed and curiously decentralized.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of overstuffed

Adjective

Jackson said the sell-off reflected an unwinding of crowded AI momentum trades rather than a deterioration in the sector’s long-term fundamentals.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 July 2026
While the modern beach retreat resides in one of Mexico’s most popular resort towns, SLS Cancun never feels crowded — the hotel only offers 45 luxurious, stylish suites by Italian architect and designer Piero Lissoni.

— Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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