gridlocked

verb

Definition of gridlockednext
past tense of gridlock
as in filled

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  1. filled
  2. packed
  3. congested
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  • Beyond the walls of the company’s London headquarters, which is filled with thousands of its plushy pink octopus mascots, Jackson’s empire may look like an unwieldy one.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Around the three-and-a-half-hour mark of the race, the finish-line medical tent filled.
    — Vibhu Krishna, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of filled
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  • Volunteers also packed hygiene kits with everyday essentials and wrote notes that would eventually reach people outside the gym.
    — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The highest was 61,273 for the Jaguars-Bills game in 2023 when Buffalo fans packed the stadium.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of packed
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  • But a contingent of longtime residents is fighting the plan, saying New London already is congested with traffic and rental housing.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Traffic is expected to be 65% higher during that time, with the busiest route becoming congested along I-20 West from Atlanta to Birmingham, Alabama, according to AAA.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of congested
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“Gridlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlocked. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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