gridlocking

Definition of gridlockingnext
present participle of gridlock

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gridlocking
Verb
  • And in South Florida groups have stepped in to support migrants navigating complicated immigration processes, from deportation to self-deportation, often filling gaps left by government systems.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Generic Lamps Standard table lamps have started to feel more like placeholders than design decisions, filling space, but not really contributing to it.
    Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Read on for the golden rules of packing.
    Hannah Chubb, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Injury report While the Cubs head to Cleveland, right fielder Seiya Suzuki is packing his bags to Double-A Knoxville for a rehab stint.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The signature ingredient, however, is the brand’s plum complex—the sister founders of Le Prunier use materials from their family’s century-old plum farm—to support collagen production, skin barrier health, and hydration without congesting pores.
    Emily Orofino, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
  • America does not need more trucks congesting roads in large population centers.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • She is now being charged with child endangerment and obstructing the legal process.
    Riley Moser, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Gutierrez was ultimately convicted in Kane County court for that offense, and for having tinted windows and obstructing a police officer, according to court records.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Mitchell gave Miami credit for clogging up the paint and giving him a difficult night.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Inexplicably, the White House seemed caught off guard that Iran, with its leaders seeking sheer survival, would quickly escalate by taking shots at the Middle East’s oil infrastructure and clogging up the region’s key waterway.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The American Jewish community responded to the Yom Kippur War, which killed nearly three thousand Israeli soldiers, by flooding Israel with donations; doctors and students volunteered to join the war effort.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The roots hold fast to mud and soil, reducing erosion and absorbing the power of storm surge to protect inland areas from flooding.
    Ryan Kellman, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Gridlocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gridlocking. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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