GRIDLOCKING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

gridlocking

verb

present participle of gridlock

as in filling

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Each has assumed a new place of influence within the Democratic Party over the last two years, filling a power vacuum created by President Joe Biden’s exit from the political stage.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
The group remains as relevant as ever, filling venues around the world and receiving accolades such as the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Award for Latin Pop Artist of the Year, Duo or Group.

— Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026

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Imagine bringing up rabies to somebody who had just been bisected and then stuck back together with what, at least to him, looked like packing tape?

— Téa Obreht, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026
On Friday, the order took effect removing some of the 50 percent tariffs imposed on Canadian forestry and agricultural goods, including packing boxes and crates, paper products, plywood sheets, and certain machinery and refrigeration equipment.

— Kate Andrews, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

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Hospitals in the north lack health workers, medicines and equipment, while ambulance services are severely limited and insecurity is obstructing medical deliveries, Tedros said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
After midnight on the eve of the court hearing's first day Tuesday, prosecutors sought to add new charges of obstructing Congress with an unsigned and unsworn superseding complaint — a maneuver the magistrate judge said was improper and unheard of.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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Allure Best of Beauty winner—feels practically weightless on skin, absorbing quickly without clogging pores or leaving behind a greasy residue.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 28 Oct. 2026
Since their arrival, the mussels have spread to other waterways, attaching themselves to boats and potentially clogging pipes and other water infrastructure.

— Nina Burns, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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Early Monday morning, the Gila River crested more than 2 feet higher than the level capable of flooding several homes and businesses on the north sides of Solomon, Safford and Thatcher, Arizona, according to the National Weather Service.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Benally said his parents, both in their 60s, have lived in the area all their lives and have never seen flooding this severe.

— Christopher Weber, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of flooding

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