gridlocking

present participle of gridlock

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Verb
  • Tiny Timber Homes Living in as small a space as a tiny house can sometimes feel a little claustrophobic, but the Kanuka tackles this by opening up to the outside with two double glass door entrances, filling the home with natural light.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
  • The 52-year-old Utah resident spent a full day traveling between thrift stores, used bookstores and independent bookshops, filling her car with enough reading material to carry her through the year.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Everyone loves the idea of packing cute sandals for a summer Europe trip, until they’re covered in blisters halfway through the day and begging to call a taxi.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
  • Solid-state batteries replace that liquid with solid materials, making cells more resistant to impact, puncture, and heat, dramatically reducing fire risk, and – most importantly – packing far more energy into the same weight.
    Omar Kardoudi June 12, New Atlas, 12 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
  • Articles of impeachment were brought against him on two counts, for allegedly abusing his power through his dealings with Zelenskyy and then allegedly obstructing the House’s investigation into the matter.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Ouellet faces charges of domestic violence, obstructing the report of a crime or injury and possession of a deadly weapon.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 11 June 2026
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
  • Set the Mower Deck High Mowing high, setting your mower at 4 inches or higher, reduces the size of the clippings, which prevents the mower from clogging.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The Yankees invited him to throw out a first pitch; the Orlando Magic gave him courtside seats and fans got wind of the effort and started flooding his social media with messages and pleas.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
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“Gridlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlocking. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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