gridlocking

Definition of gridlockingnext
present participle of gridlock

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Verb
  • Seeing a gap and filling the need, when the Boston Marathon was canceled for the first time in its history, PRC decided to host their own marathon.
    Courtney Cole, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Experts say consumers can benefit from comparing prices before filling up, using apps or local knowledge to find cheaper options.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For travel days, pair your airport-ready sweatsuits with the Everyday Trainer Sneakers, or toss the Scrunched Sneakers that feature a flexible silhouette into your suitcase to make packing a breeze.
    Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Amazon's fulfillment services include the process of storing, packing and shipping orders.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 10 Apr. 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
  • Russian sage adds both height and texture to gardens without obstructing the view of the plants behind it, thanks to its airy appearance.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Joshua Mills, 32, was sentenced Thursday to five to 20 years in prison on one count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm and received an additional two to four years for two counts of resisting, obstructing or assaulting a police officer and one year for second-degree retail fraud.
    Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Tens of thousands fled by boat from Hue, many drowning in the attempt, and by the end of March a million refugees—soldiers, civilians, whole extended families—were clogging Route 7B, a major highway, trying to get farther south.
    Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Set to open next month, the 104-acre facility is designed to move freight off highways and onto rail lines — a shift state and local leaders say could reduce the number of long-haul trucks clogging Atlanta's already congested interstates.
    Brian Unger, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While some dams serve critical purposes, protection from flooding and supplying drinking water, along the 80-mile-long Charles River, Kumpf says nearly 20 dams are simply relics of the region's industrial past.
    Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • With hundreds of new products flooding the halls of Fiera Milano and installations popping up across the city, even all six days are barely enough for the time needed to cover it all.
    Jesse Dorris, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Gridlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlocking. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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