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as in obstructed
to prevent passage through by filling with something
the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways
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Recent Examples of congested
Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2025
New York is the first U.S. city to execute the project in a core district, though several others like San Diego, Miami, Denver, Minneapolis and Houston have highway toll lanes that allow drivers to skirt more congested areas for a fee.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
Ipswich congested the midfield well (particularly in the first half), meaning United’s attempts to play two-touch, pass-and-move football lacked finesse.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Additional lanes increase the volume of traffic that passes through the congested area each hour, which means that more drivers are taking their preferred route, Burris says.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2025
New York is the first U.S. city to execute the project in a core district, though several others like San Diego, Miami, Denver, Minneapolis and Houston have highway toll lanes that allow drivers to skirt more congested areas for a fee.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
Traffic in the evening is predicted to be congested.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 4 Dec. 2024
Ipswich congested the midfield well (particularly in the first half), meaning United’s attempts to play two-touch, pass-and-move football lacked finesse.
—Carl Anka, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congested
Adjective
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Blame it on the mass tourism that has led to overcrowded summer destinations and a reluctance among some savvier travelers to join the fray.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Come relaxed, not stressed from a ride in an overcrowded Métro or a taxi that has been trapped in central Paris’s gridlock.—
Elaine Sciolino,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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But there are still 5,000 seats that have obstructed views.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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Such large-scale research has been difficult, particularly during the most deadly waves of the pandemic when clinic restrictions and medical emergencies obstructed consistent testing.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Police blocked off the intersection of Eighth and State streets for several hours to allow officials to investigate.—
Chris Ramirez,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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The pain behind the ear pressure is a result of the Eustachian tube being blocked from other outside factors including allergies and infections — with kids being more susceptible due to having smaller Eustachian tubes.—
Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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And that's why so many Democratic votes were needed for so many pivotal things, because the Rules Committee was jammed up by contrarians.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2024
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The New Jersey rocker showed up the next day and jammed with Social Distortion.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Elite institutions will continue to thrive, as will second-tier schools that can differentiate themselves in a crowded market.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Josephine Chen, a partner at Sequoia, said the crowded market reflects the seriousness of the problem.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The choice between chicken or beef ultimately depends on your health goals, whether that be eating less saturated fat or increasing your iron intake.—
Johna Burdeos,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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Fog and stratus clouds Clouds are a result of saturation, but saturated air can also exist at ground level.—
Ross Lazear,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Congested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congested. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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