congests

verb

present tense third-person singular of congest
as in obstructs
to prevent passage through by filling with something the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways

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Recent Examples of congests The competition congests the calendar and adds to the impression that there is too much football. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congests
  1. obstructs
  2. blocks
  3. jams
Verb
  • Sponsored by District 3 Commissioner Nicole Massiah, the measure defines camping as using public space for private living accommodations in a manner that obstructs public access or blocks entryways and exits to public property for extended periods.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
Definition of obstructs
Verb
  • Satellite thermal sensors can now reveal which blocks bake hottest after sundown, and city planners are using this data to reprioritize projects.
    — Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
  • That looks like a password reset that blocks off an entire morning.
    — Tal Dagan, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocks
Verb
  • Responding to these calls also jams up staff and vehicles, increasing emergency response times for the rest of the city.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Bugs Bunny jams himself against the edge and grits his teeth in agony.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of jams

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“Congests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congests. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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