as in congested
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as in blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something
the discovery that a ton of hair was clogging the drain in the tub
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as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
a court system clogged by frivolous suits
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Adjective
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But there’s also nobody better in the WSL at battling in midfield, making tackles, winning fouls and slaloming away from opponents in a congested midfield zone.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
18 May 2025 -
This month’s incident renewed concerns about how the military and FAA coordinate operations in the congested airspace surrounding the airport after the deadly midair collision.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
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Police blocked off the intersection of Eighth and State streets for several hours to allow officials to investigate.—
Chris Ramirez,
Journal Sentinel,
23 Dec. 2024
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But he was blocked in the courts.—
Tyche Hendricks,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
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The status of the third remained unknown, but snow obstructed a full view of the nest.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Yoon apologized for his brief martial law decree, but later doubled down and defended the move, arguing the liberal party obstructed his political agenda.—
Sophia Vento,
The Hill,
8 Mar. 2025
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The provision was ratified in the late nineteen-eighties, but conservatives allied with the country’s agricultural lobby have long impeded its enforcement.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Poor governance and economic stewardship have impeded the region’s development and generated the grievances behind the Arab Spring.—
Marwan Muasher,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Feb. 2025
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The rally, organized by unions representing area federal employees, jammed the sidewalk across from the Internal Revenue Service campus at midday.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2025
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House Republicans jammed Democrats with a party-line spending plan that is especially heinous in its cuts to the District of Columbia.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tulsa Zoo was overcrowded with just three elephants in 2022, but adding Billy and Tina will make seven elephants jammed into an enclosure less than one percent the size of their natural range.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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And while Windstar still goes to some of the Mediterranean’s overcrowded cruise ports, the company is promoting offseason travel as a way to experience those destinations without the masses.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
20 May 2025
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Similarly, a compelling brand becomes a key differentiator in saturated markets, where products and services often look alike.—
Raja Walia,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Other experts have encouraged women to eat well and limit foods high in sodium or saturated fats, avoid drinking and smoking, and maintain a regular yoga practice.—
Carmen Rios,
Flow Space,
14 May 2025
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“Clogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clogged. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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