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congestion

noun

as in traffic

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Recent Examples of congestion Salicylic acid is a chemical exfoliant that promotes the elimination of dead skin cells, addressing congestion. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026 Early booking remains important as congestion and blank sailings can tighten capacity. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 As bridge construction and congestion swamp Greater Cincinnati, some travelers are shunning spans over the river and taking a more nautical commute. — Jennie Key, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026 West Palm Beach is launching a new transport service that intends to fight area congestion, with fares as low as a dollar. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Decisions about traffic signals, speed limits and congestion solutions often come with life-and-death implications. — Bryan Mistele, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 In a statement early Thursday morning, the agency said the line has been suspended to help reduce train congestion between Daly City and Colma. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026 The restrictions are disrupting daily life in a capital already notorious for chronic congestion. — ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026 Los Angeles ranked 25th worst globally, with drivers losing 83 hours during rush hour annually, while San Francisco had the sixth worst congestion in North America. — Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congestion
  1. traffic
  2. gridlock
Noun
  • Instead of dispatching a service van ($150 to $300 in fuel and labor) and navigating traffic, the technician accessed the multitenant dashboard.
    — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The first-ever spaceport could join the moon’s orbit in the next 20 years, increasing space traffic.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of traffic
Noun
  • Nairobi's street acrobats first began appearing in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they have since become normalized at traffic stops in and around the city, with acrobats taking advantage of gridlocks to perform in exchange for cash tips.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Seroka cited that there have not been any ships backed up at the port’s harbor in the five years since the San Pedro Bay gateways experienced severe congestion throughout the global trade gridlock experienced in 2021.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of gridlock

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“Congestion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congestion. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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