congest
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Synonyms
block, choke, clog, clot, dam, gum (up), jam, obstruct, occlude, plug (up), stop (up), stuff
Antonyms
clear, free, open (up), unblock, unclog, unplug, unstop
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Rush hour can now be defined as the yawning 12-hour span between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., when anywhere from 17 percent to 66 percent of all roadways inside Route 128 are congested or highly congested on an average day. — Boston.com Real Estate, "Will transportation woes drive down home prices?," 4 Sep. 2019 Rapid growth has pushed the Jakarta metropolitan region’s population to some 30 million, creating a conurbation that is highly congested and polluted. — Washington Post, "Welcome to the jungle: Indonesia picks site for new capital city," 26 Aug. 2019 Some travelers had wait times of more than an hour on Monday morning as the ticketing level became congested with confused passengers. — Staff And Wire Reports, Twin Cities, "MSP airport apologizes for passenger delays after Monday security checkpoint changes," 19 Aug. 2019 But the drawbacks are still here: Verizon can slow down your data at any time if the network is congested. — Chaim Gartenberg, The Verge, "Verizon overhauls its ‘unlimited’ offerings with four new plans and $5 price cuts," 2 Aug. 2019 The coalition's members feared an increase in especially large container ships would congest the ship channel and restrict their movement of products. — Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, "Houston Ship Channel legislation signed into law," 17 June 2019 The developer will be required to find ways to reduce traffic impacts if the hotel would congest roadways too much. — Brittany Wallman, sun-sentinel.com, "Traffic woes kill plan for new beach hotel," 5 June 2019 Extra trains could also be added on routes where the data indicates trains are especially congested. — Matt Mcfarland, CNN, "London tracks passengers' movements on underground," 12 July 2019 After more than two weeks in detention, Mariee was congested, coughing and vomiting. — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, "House oversight panel puts 'kids in cages' under scrutiny: 'This government sponsored child abuse'," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'congest.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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