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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  • Following the events of 1989, mourners would converge on the same day every year in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay district, to attend a vigil that filled multiple soccer pitches in the neighborhood’s Victoria Park with candlelight.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Here, they’re filled with crab and served as a starter, or with goat's milk ice cream and local honey for dessert.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of filled
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  • Koontz, who is famously devoted to his dogs, delivers a book of nail-biting suspense that’s packed with emotion, illustrating how an expert blends genres.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Anthropologie just released its viral Advent calendar, packed with $300 worth of beauty faces, and it’s bound to sell out fast.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of packed
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  • However, both of these locations are largely built out or congested with other launch companies.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Fixture calendars are already congested, elite players are at their limits, broadcast and sponsor money is not unlimited.
    — Graham Dunbar, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of congested
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“Gridlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlocked. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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