gridlocked

past tense of gridlock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gridlocked
Verb
  • Trucks filled with uranium ore rumble down two-lane highways, sharing the road with tourists and locals, and the question of what happens in an accident concerns people along the route.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Other photos show the music artist bringing the hero product into focus inside a quintessential South Beach store filled with postcards, neon bikinis and graffiti merchandise.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • To play disgraced, disbarred and incarcerated South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, Clarke (Zero Dark Thirty, The Last Frontier) packed on 40 pounds.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
  • In the early days of his Administration, his would-be appointments are stalled by political rivals, and his days are packed with unproductive meetings with members of the public.
    Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Also inflammation of the pancreas, and your lungs are becoming congested.
    Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Currently, the Wedgewood-Houston area is congested with new construction seemingly on every corner, but Williams said accessing the venue and parking will be easy by the time the venue opens next fall.
    Melonee Hurt, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Gridlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlocked. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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