congested; congesting; congests
1
: to concentrate in a small or narrow space
2
: to cause an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus in (such as an organ or part)
3
: clog
traffic congested the highways
: to become congested
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Examples of congest in a Sentence
the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways
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Other highways such as the 118 were also reportedly congested.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2024
Other highways such as the 118 were also reportedly congested.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2024
But the cables, which are narrow, were congested with people also trying to leave.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 26 July 2024
Your mobile internet speeds might slow down if networks are congested, though.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
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“Congest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congest. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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congest
verb
con·gest
kən-ˈjest 
1
: to cause an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus in (as an organ or body part)
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