gridlocking

present participle of gridlock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gridlocking
Verb
  • But who plays next to him as Miami’s other safety, and the cornerback on the field in 2026 are a mystery at this point, with the lone exception of Chris Johnson, Miami’s 2026 first-round pick, filling the nickel cornerback role.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • During the opening arguments, Thompson sat quietly in a gray collared shirt, trying not to notice the growing group of MTA union members filling up the left side of the courtroom.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Fans of the Albiceleste have been packing the restaurant, seeking a quick taste of home during the World Cup.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 June 2026
  • Others receive cheap trinkets, packing material or nothing at all.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The signature ingredient, however, is the brand’s plum complex—the sister founders of Le Prunier use materials from their family’s century-old plum farm—to support collagen production, skin barrier health, and hydration without congesting pores.
    Emily Orofino, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
  • America does not need more trucks congesting roads in large population centers.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The passenger rail service said that eight cars and two locomotives derailed after striking the dump truck that was obstructing the crossing.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
  • Lone Tree Police Department The driver is facing charges including DUI, reckless driving and obstructing a police officer.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • The detection comes as communities across the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta continue to grapple with the invasive species, which can rapidly reproduce and attach themselves to hard surfaces, clogging water intake pipes and damaging infrastructure while disrupting native ecosystems.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Every one of those artery-clogging particles carries a single apoB molecule on its surface, which is what makes the protein such a useful counting tool.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Harold remembers crowds flooding in the day the doors opened.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 June 2026
  • At the same time, severe thunderstorms continue across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest, with flooding concerns stretching from the Rockies into the Mid-Atlantic.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 June 2026
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“Gridlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlocking. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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