gridlocking

present participle of gridlock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gridlocking
Verb
  • Looking to impress your family this Christmas with a warm and filling meal?
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Videos shared online showed eager customers filling their Walmart carts with the bubblegum pink bottles and playfully picking the products out of the trademark Crumbl to-go case.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Dream Pairs Foldable Ballet Flats A white ballet flat is quietly luxurious, and these foldable beauties make packing effortless.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Instead of packing schedules with activities and sightseeing, travelers are choosing rest and restoration.
    Taylor Haught, Charlotte Observer, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Dugan is charged with one felony and one misdemeanor accusing her of obstructing federal agents who were attempting to take into custody an undocumented immigrant who was appearing in her courtroom in April.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Perales was subsequently located nearby carrying a red paint marker, and was arrested on charges of domestic violence, violation of a protection order, criminal mischief and obstructing a peace officer, according to 9NEWS.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • At Marin’s home, McNulty allegedly used his credit cards, changed the locks while he was hospitalized and flushed cloth napkins down the toilet, clogging the pipes, Vanity Fair reported.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
  • Regular cleaning will help keep them from clogging and prolong their life.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • The historic victory sparked scenes of jubilation, with fans flooding the streets, celebrities joining in the festivities and city leaders planning a ticker-tape parade.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 14 June 2026
  • With Uso taking one step closer toward another main event singles match, WWE fans are flooding YouTube and social media with negative reactions to Uso’s latest major singles victory.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
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“Gridlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlocking. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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