GRIDLOCKED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

gridlocked

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Definition of gridlocked

past tense of gridlock

as in filled

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Following the Japanese art form Kintsugi, the packaging is made up of gold- and silver-filled pottery fragments to resemble a broken heart pieced back together.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
These cracks were filled by the lime clasts that reacted with salt or rainwater to recrystallize.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 July 2026

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Family dinner and movie night at home R+D Kitchen is always packed, so my sons, who are 31 and 33, do the cooking.

— Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
During a meeting last month, dozens of students and educators packed the school board’s auditorium to support Broderick, in a contentious meeting that at times erupted in shouting amid questions over what can be said during public comments.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026

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At the time of the collision, both northbound lanes were congested because of a lane closure north of the crash scene.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
The tissue layers surrounding the brain (meninges) were congested in the area of the stingray spine.

— Mark Price June 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026

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