gridlocked
adjective
grid·locked
ˈgrid-ˌläkt 
: affected by gridlock : brought to a state in which movement or progress is stopped completely
gridlocked streets
a gridlocked legislature
The Phoenix of 1996 has terrible air, gridlocked traffic, and spreads out in so many directions that it seems to lack any sense of order.—
Timothy Egan
Timothy Egan… the notion of an incompetent, gridlocked government is still embedded in the national consciousness.—Andrew Sullivan
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These roads may be closed or dangerous in unpredictable wildfire situations, and with 60% of students living on campus, could quickly become gridlocked, preventing students from getting to safety, according to the university.
—Chris Boyette, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
On a gridlocked highway about a mile off the island, someone fired a gun into a car and injured one person.
—Russ Bynum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Anyone playing Pokémon Go or trying to navigate the Russian capital's gridlocked roads using GPS was suddenly teleported to Vnukovo International Airport, 29km away.
—James Temperton, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2017
Many residents trying to evacuate were met with gas shortages, gridlocked roads, few hotels to shelter in and no flights out of the area.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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Chris Boyette, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
On a gridlocked highway about a mile off the island, someone fired a gun into a car and injured one person.
—Russ Bynum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Anyone playing Pokémon Go or trying to navigate the Russian capital's gridlocked roads using GPS was suddenly teleported to Vnukovo International Airport, 29km away.
—James Temperton, WIRED, 16 Apr. 2017
Many residents trying to evacuate were met with gas shortages, gridlocked roads, few hotels to shelter in and no flights out of the area.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Gridlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gridlocked. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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