congested
adjective
con·gest·ed
kən-ˈje-stəd 
1
: extremely or excessively full or crowded
The trains ferried orphaned and abandoned kids from the congested East to new families and new lives in the heartland.
… it must be clear that the continuance is not being granted solely because of the court's congested calendar.—
The National Law Journal
The National Law JournalUnder the pressure of the weather conditions, congested traffic and wind shear, the crew never was able to stabilize the airplane on the ILS approach into JFK and had to execute a missed approach.—Patrick R. Veillette
Patrick R. Veillette2
medical
: containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus
congested lungs/sinuses
Examples of congested in a Sentence
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The war is especially cruel because the fighting is taking place in congested population centers and because the enemy has turned schools, mosques, and hospitals—places where civilians seek shelter—into military command centers, communications hubs, and weapons factories and caches.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024
On the roadways, the most congested sections are likely to be rural roads in popular eclipse destinations that aren't built for such a high volume of travelers, an AAA spokesperson tells Traveler.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2024
Guests wait chatting in line on the sidewalk along the restaurant, which is in a modest white house with a facade draped in flowers, on a busy corner of the densely congested Santurce, where traffic is bumper to bumper.
—Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Those goals aligned with the objectives of carpool lanes, which are to reduce fuel consumption and pollution caused by congested freeways, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Most of them are common sense, like: Don’t drive and watch the eclipse at the same time, don’t drive with eclipse glasses on and avoid congested roads.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
Visitors can expect crowded watch parties, congested roads and public safety officials to be present.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
But such rapid development has left it with some of the most congested roads in the world.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2024
Interstate 91 was clear sailing, but I-93, which comes up from the Boston area was already quite congested before 10 a.m.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2024
On the roadways, the most congested sections are likely to be rural roads in popular eclipse destinations that aren't built for such a high volume of travelers, an AAA spokesperson tells Traveler.
—Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2024
Guests wait chatting in line on the sidewalk along the restaurant, which is in a modest white house with a facade draped in flowers, on a busy corner of the densely congested Santurce, where traffic is bumper to bumper.
—Luisita Lopez Torregrosa, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Those goals aligned with the objectives of carpool lanes, which are to reduce fuel consumption and pollution caused by congested freeways, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Most of them are common sense, like: Don’t drive and watch the eclipse at the same time, don’t drive with eclipse glasses on and avoid congested roads.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
Visitors can expect crowded watch parties, congested roads and public safety officials to be present.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2024
But such rapid development has left it with some of the most congested roads in the world.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2024
Interstate 91 was clear sailing, but I-93, which comes up from the Boston area was already quite congested before 10 a.m.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
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congested
adjective
con·gest·ed
kən-ˈjes-təd
: containing an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus
congested mucous membranes
congested lungs
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