be congested
Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words
Describes the state of being blocked or full.
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Examples (10)
- The city streets were congested with tourists and vehicles.
- During rush hour, the main roads are always heavily congested.
- My nose is so congested that I can't breathe properly.
- The downtown area will be congested this weekend due to the marathon.
- The phone lines have been congested all morning with callers.
- The airspace over the airport was severely congested, causing flight delays.
- Is this route usually so congested in the afternoon?
- The market is congested with too many similar startup companies.
- If you leave now, the highways might not be so congested.
- The doctor said my lungs are slightly congested.