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adjective

Definition of congestednext
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
The facility has 180 parking spaces, yet during Ramadan, as many as 300 vehicles park on surrounding streets while volunteer traffic directors attempt to manage chaotic and congested traffic for 30 consecutive nights. — Farley Road Neighborhood Coalition, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 Archer and Joby say their air taxis will bring the dream of flying cars to life with fast, lightweight aircraft that shuttle passengers over congested cities like an Uber in the sky. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
The tissue layers surrounding the brain (meninges) were congested in the area of the stingray spine. — Mark Price june 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026 Your pores might be congested with gunk or product residue, so double-cleansing can make all the difference. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for congested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congested
  1. overcrowded
  2. obstructed
  3. clogged
  4. blocked
  5. overloaded
  6. jammed
  7. overstuffed
  8. crowded
Adjective
  • Some parents in Woodland have been left wondering where their kids will go to school next year as a population shift in the city is causing some campuses to become overcrowded.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The crimes homeless people will get charged for are not the ones that will keep them in the county’s already overcrowded jails, Lefkowitz said.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcrowded
Verb
  • Fake, obstructed, and missing plates are a major concern with cars and undoubtedly would be with MMVs.
    — Richard Robbins, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The platform can travel in wheeled mode before switching to legged movement when surfaces become rough or obstructed.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstructed
Adjective
  • Brush guards trap pine needles within their bristles, forcing you to remove the entire brush to clean out clogged dirt.
    — Nick Perry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Many miners interviewed by NPR complained that masks impair communication in a dangerous and noisy environment, become clogged with dust, are too hot to work in, and fail to screen out finer particles.
    — Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of clogged
Verb
  • Last month, a judge blocked Iron Mountain from deleting or modifying the data.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In the city of Togane in central Chiba, a landslide blocked a road.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of blocked
Adjective
  • The overloaded model could centralize expertise, but at the cost of quality and sustainability.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Eighteen children were among the nearly 70 people killed when an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe this week, police said Saturday after rescuers recovered more bodies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of overloaded
Verb
  • California communities must not be threatened by the unintended consequences of a bill hastily jammed through the Legislature last year.
    — Shannon Olivieri Hovis, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The other difference was that his room was jammed with books.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of jammed
Adjective
  • Its overstuffed sandwiches and massive cheesecake servings became legendary.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That extra dose of voyeurism, for an audience that’s constantly being let in on deep and awkward personal secrets from these characters, can happen because of the beautifully overstuffed roadhouse setting designed by Tim Mackabee.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of overstuffed
Adjective
  • Coleman was quick and decisive while navigating the crowded real estate near the line of scrimmage.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Croatian media published photos from a crowded sports hall in Omis where people crammed on beds and on the floor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
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