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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
Which, on some of the most congested and chaotic streets in the country, could create some pretty serious headaches. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026 California ranked as the third most congested state in the country in 2025, with drivers in major cities losing more than 100 hours a year to traffic, according to the TomTom Traffic Index. — Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
Nearby gear shop Mudroom supplies the hotel with e-bikes, which can often be more efficient for getting around in summer when roads are congested with traffic. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026 At the time of the collision, both northbound lanes were congested because of a lane closure north of the crash scene. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 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
  • This can aid, of course, in forecasting crowds and park staffing, but is also intended to limit days in which the park can feel overcrowded.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Big schools in the flatlands—that is, not the wealthy hills—were overcrowded and failing.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of overcrowded
Verb
  • The construction of Terminal B also partially obstructed controllers’ views of two taxiways.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Plaintiffs' critical role to root out governmental fraud, finance waste, and abuse is obstructed by Defendant's interference with OIG's investigatory performance.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of obstructed
Adjective
  • Small bumps can also be blemishes caused by clogged or inflamed pores, particularly on acne-prone areas like the chest and back.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Avoid applying too close to the hairline or along the forehead to prevent clogged pores and irritating acne-prone skin.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of clogged
Verb
  • Ming Yang, a Chinese manufacturer, has already been blocked from building a factory in Scotland on national security grounds.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • On Thursday, protesters blocked a road near Pristina's airport as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who was on a Balkan tour, arrived at the capital.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocked
Adjective
  • This type of maritime migration is different from the once-common arrivals of rafts and other homemade vessels that Cubans are known to use to escape their homeland, and the overloaded freighters and sailboats used by people fleeing Haiti.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Even the strongest leadership system will fail if managers are too overloaded to lead.
    — Steve Pemberton, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of overloaded
Verb
  • Some hydrants were jammed up by freezing temperatures; the blaze was contained in part because of a fireboat that Collins had funded.
    — Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The voice mail at the Brooklyn apartment is jammed with calls.
    — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of jammed
Adjective
  • But the overstuffed script leaves little room for the performances to soar.
    — Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Rotten sat alone on an old, overstuffed couch and grumbled to himself while Sidney entertained the four ladies.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of overstuffed
Adjective
  • The service is intended to provide a more streamlined travel experience, including access to private terminals rather than crowded commercial airport facilities.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Cal chooses to lure Aron to Kate’s, chooses to present Aron to his mother in the middle of the crowded brothel, chooses to hurt both of them in this moment.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of crowded

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“Congested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congested. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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