as in to obstruct
to prevent passage through by filling with something
the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways
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Recent Examples of congest
In addition to the turnpike that runs near the stadium, I-95, I-595 and surrounding surface streets including Northwest 199th Street and 27th Avenue will be congested with game day fans heading to the stadium as early as three hours before kickoff.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Today's transmission system is congested, like a highway with too much traffic, Wheeler said.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The traffic jam spread onto surface streets and other freeways, already congested during the afternoon rush hour, adding several hours onto many people’s commutes.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
Also inflammation of the pancreas, and your lungs are becoming congested.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Today's transmission system is congested, like a highway with too much traffic, Wheeler said.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
The traffic jam spread onto surface streets and other freeways, already congested during the afternoon rush hour, adding several hours onto many people’s commutes.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Dec. 2025
Also inflammation of the pancreas, and your lungs are becoming congested.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congest
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The person appears to first try obstructing the lens with their gloved hand.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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This, along with the 911 calls, led to his arrest for allegedly obstructing police.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Philips got her pads down to block a low shot to the disappointment of the home audience.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Millions of dollars in federal funds were set to flow once again to the Hudson River Tunnel Thursday night, after a federal court order blocking the bucks expired.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Congest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congest. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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