gridlocking

present participle of gridlock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gridlocking
Verb
  • Also consider buying staple items that stretch meals, such as rice and beans, or plan for 'one dish' meals that are filling, such as spaghetti and meat sauce, chili, soups, or casseroles.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • So filling, yet doesn’t feel like a heavy meal and has a fresh taste.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Taylor Sheridan is packing his bags and heading to a new studio.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Prepare an emergency bag If possible, families should consider packing an emergency bag, according to the organization's safety plan checklist.
    Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • America does not need more trucks congesting roads in large population centers.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The adult passenger in the vehicle was also arrested and charged with obstructing a police officer, and three separate warrants, according to the release.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In November 2018, Stankovic was arrested in Long Island, New York, for resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, McLaughlin said.
    Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The attorney general’s office said that plastic retail bags comprise much of the waste that is polluting California’s ecosystems and clogging its waterways.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Over the past 25 years, Mooresville has more than doubled to roughly 55,000 residents, with traffic clogging roads many times during the work day.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But if so, that original dream did not last long in the face of the torrent of money that soon started flooding his way.
    Moisés Naím, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Americans are still flooding into money market funds, despite the the Federal Reserve’s latest campaign to lower borrowing costs.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Gridlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlocking. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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