CONGESTING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

congesting

verb

present participle of congest

as in blocking

to prevent passage through by filling with something the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways

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Recent Examples of congesting The signature ingredient, however, is the brand’s plum complex—the sister founders of Le Prunier use materials from their family’s century-old plum farm—to support collagen production, skin barrier health, and hydration without congesting pores. — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025 America does not need more trucks congesting roads in large population centers. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025

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In May, Darwin filed a preliminary injunction, temporarily blocking the state from imposing the new rules.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The other thing that’s happening is that the federal government is affirmatively blocking state and local investigators from conducting their own separate probes.

— Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026

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Last week, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sent autonomous driving companies a letter saying some cars have been driving through emergency scenes, ignoring flares and traffic cones and obstructing ambulances.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Three other juveniles were arrested on various other charges, such as possessing a firearm, trespassing and obstructing an officer.

— Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026

Definition of obstructing

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As the Starlink signal is almost impossible to disrupt by jamming, the idea that Russia might consider wiping the megaconstellation out by brute force didn't seem impossible.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 8 July 2026
In 1976, Miami Marine Stadium’s bicentennial fireworks show drew a causeway-jamming capacity crowd of 15,000 while a downtown Miami parade attracted about 5,000 people.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

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