congested
adjective
con·gest·ed
kən-ˈje-stəd 
1
: extremely or excessively full or crowded
… it must be clear that the continuance is not being granted solely because of the court's congested calendar.—
The National Law Journal
The National Law JournalUnder the pressure of the weather conditions, congested traffic and wind shear, the crew never was able to stabilize the airplane on the ILS approach into JFK and had to execute a missed approach.—Patrick R. Veillette
Patrick R. Veillette2
medical
: containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus
congested lungs/sinuses
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Summerville creates chances mostly by cutting in on his preferred right foot, as shown on the dashboard, and is unafraid to pick out shots from congested central areas.
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Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The Waymo was clean and quiet, and avoided a congested highway by navigating through side streets and frontage roads.
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Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Off a corner kick in the 43rd minute, Canada's Moise Bombito nearly headed in a goal, then Tani Oluwaseyi got a chance, and finally Tajon Buchanan got a hard right-footed shot on a rebound, but each time was blocked in a congested goal box.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The Mooresville Planning Board has unanimously rejected plans by three major developers for a total of 550 homes along one of the Charlotte region’s worst congested highways.
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Joe Marusak
june 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
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Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
The Waymo was clean and quiet, and avoided a congested highway by navigating through side streets and frontage roads.
—
Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Off a corner kick in the 43rd minute, Canada's Moise Bombito nearly headed in a goal, then Tani Oluwaseyi got a chance, and finally Tajon Buchanan got a hard right-footed shot on a rebound, but each time was blocked in a congested goal box.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
The Mooresville Planning Board has unanimously rejected plans by three major developers for a total of 550 homes along one of the Charlotte region’s worst congested highways.
—
Joe Marusak
june 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for congested
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“Congested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congested. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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congested
adjective
con·gest·ed
kən-ˈjes-təd
: containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus
congested mucous membranes
congested lungs
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