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
Examples of congest in a Sentence
the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways
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Topline Airports in Denver, Atlanta and Dallas were the trouble spots Tuesday, as thousands of flights were delayed due to pockets of bad weather—while chronically congested Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. was under yet another ground stop for several hours.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The location, near a busy intersection, was ultra-convenient but also congested.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Traffic was also congested in the 7000 block of East Rosedale, and cars were merging into a single lane to avoid a disabled vehicle, according to Fort Worth police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
Baku’s main roads are wide and immaculate (although often congested) and many include tree planted medians.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The location, near a busy intersection, was ultra-convenient but also congested.
—Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Traffic was also congested in the 7000 block of East Rosedale, and cars were merging into a single lane to avoid a disabled vehicle, according to Fort Worth police.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2025
Baku’s main roads are wide and immaculate (although often congested) and many include tree planted medians.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for congest
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“Congest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congest. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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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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