gridlocking

present participle of gridlock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gridlocking
Verb
  • Aimer’s vocals resonate with the story of the Infinity Castle movie, filling the song with strength, determination, and vulnerability.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025
  • With kids settling back into school routines and store shelves filling with Halloween decor, the season is shifting.
    Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For snacks and sandwiches, try packing them in a reusable silicone bag like Stasher (from $11).
    Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Pro gaming mouse shaves off 24%, packing ultra-light speed and switches that keep up with endless gaming sessions without slowing you down.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As part of the plea deal, additional charges of assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats and resisting or obstructing a peace officer were dismissed, according to court records.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Ultimately, North was found guilty of destroying official documents, accepting a home security system as a gift and obstructing Congress in 1989.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This creamy formula blends kaolin and bentonite with bamboo charcoal powder to attract and remove pore-clogging impurities, excess oil, and buildup.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Neighbors and a long list of East County leaders have for years raised concerns about the project, from the potential for pollution near Jamacha Elementary School to the specter of dump trucks clogging evacuation routes.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Hortmans’ assassination received a flurry of coverage over the strange circumstances under which it was carried out, with pictures of Boelter in his silicone mask initially flooding social media.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025
  • But then the torrent of anonymous text messages that would put their relationship to the test began flooding in.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Gridlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlocking. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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