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
And like Inter Miami matches, the area around Freedom park and MIA will likely be congested from mid-afternoon through kickoff and then again late at night at the end of the match.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Houstonians should brace for heavier traffic on their morning and afternoon commutes during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as soccer matches and overlapping summer events draw thousands of people to already congested roads.
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Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
4 May 2026
Those changes will help build the local pipeline and grow the game, but competition is getting congested.
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Pj Green
april 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Even in this very simplified case, the network is already congested.
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Ana I. Pérez-Neira,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Apr. 2026
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Houstonians should brace for heavier traffic on their morning and afternoon commutes during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as soccer matches and overlapping summer events draw thousands of people to already congested roads.
—
Peter Warren,
Houston Chronicle,
4 May 2026
Those changes will help build the local pipeline and grow the game, but competition is getting congested.
—
Pj Green
april 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Even in this very simplified case, the network is already congested.
—
Ana I. Pérez-Neira,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Apr. 2026
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Some patients develop spasms of the vocal cords that obstruct the airway.
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
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In March, the administration filed a new lawsuit again trying to block California’s ability to set stricter-than-federal emissions standards for cars.
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Rodríguez denied those claims, saying some remote areas were difficult to reach because roads were blocked by landslides and debris, forcing authorities to rely on motorcycles, drones and satellite imagery.
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“Congest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congest. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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