Synonyms of congest

congest

verb

kən-ˈjest 

as in to obstruct

to prevent passage through by filling with something

the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstruct
• block
• clog
• jam
• fill
• occlude
• choke
• stop (up)
• dam
• gum (up)
• flood
• plug (up)
• stuff
• clot
• overwhelm
• pack
• gridlock
• cork
• inundate
• silt
• stopper
• fur
• bung
• glut
• spile
• swamp
• stopple

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• open (up)
• free
• clear
• unplug
• unclog
• hollow (out)
• unblock
• excavate
• unstop
• scoop (out)
• lighten
• empty

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of congest

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

Houstonians should brace for heavier traffic on their morning and afternoon commutes during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as soccer matches and overlapping summer events draw thousands of people to already congested roads. — Peter Warren, Houston Chronicle, 4 May 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

Even in this very simplified case, the network is already congested. — Ana I. Pérez-Neira, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Apr. 2026