gridlock
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Synonyms for gridlock
Synonyms: Noun
deadlock, halt, impasse, logjam, Mexican standoff, stalemate, standoff, standstill
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Examples of gridlock in a Sentence
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An accident caused gridlock at rush hour yesterday. We were caught in a gridlock. Disagreements about funding have caused legislative gridlock in Congress.
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But that view shifted over time as a new generation of city officials, urban planners and transportation advocates — motivated by gridlock and environmental worries — began radically reimagining the streets. — New York Times, "Major Traffic Experiment in N.Y.C.: Cars All but Banned on Major Street," 8 Aug. 2019 During his role as governor thus far, Lamont has made the issue of transportation a central part his platform — like ending highway gridlock and fixing the state’s aging roads and bridges. — Shannon Larson, courant.com, "Officials see new transportation center at Bradley International Airport as economic driver for the state," 18 July 2019 Notably, the authors do not cover gridlock and traffic jams, which routinely become emblems of frustration and thwarted escapes in popular culture. — Lila Maclellan, Quartz at Work, "Get to know the symbolism in your daily commute," 11 July 2019 While news that traffic is getting worse sounds as incisive as pointing out the sun rises in the east, there was some good news buried within the tales of gridlock and traffic jams. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Sick of traffic? Get cities to invest in bikes and mass transit, says report," 11 June 2019 But partisan gridlock and decades of delegating responsibility to the president will complicate any legislative challenge to Trump’s tariff threat. — Mark Niquette, Fortune, "Trump's Mexico Tariffs Are Coming: Why It's So Hard to Stop Them," 7 June 2019 In the face of gridlock and inaction in Washington, D.C., state lawmakers from New Mexico to Washington state are acting on global warming with legislation and executive orders. — Jon Goldin-dubois, The Denver Post, "Guest Commentary: Colorado, and others in the West, lead the way on reducing carbon emissions," 4 June 2019 That has led to concerns about crippling tariffs, border gridlock and shortages of food and medicines. — Danica Kirka, The Seattle Times, "Britain faces calls for unity govt amid Brexit impasse," 31 Mar. 2019 Wide sidewalks entice pedestrians, yet the perpetual gridlock of traffic to and from the Bay Bridge is just beyond the curb. — John King, SFChronicle.com, "Chiseled glass tower offers window into SF’s contradictions," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gridlock.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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