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
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Because when your shipment is stuck at a congested port or caught in a tariff dispute, nothing else matters—only the cargo.
—Vitalii Savryha, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The initial stretch spans four congested, wreck-prone miles of Interstate 85, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
The Hub is considered the most congested intersection in Marin, according to the town.
—Krissy Waite, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
But Wimbledon fans formed a new club who are now back playing at their spiritual home at Plough Lane, and barring Chelsea, the others have — remarkably, in such a congested city — all found land to build new grounds within the boundaries of their rightful patch.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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Vitalii Savryha, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The initial stretch spans four congested, wreck-prone miles of Interstate 85, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2025
The Hub is considered the most congested intersection in Marin, according to the town.
—Krissy Waite, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
But Wimbledon fans formed a new club who are now back playing at their spiritual home at Plough Lane, and barring Chelsea, the others have — remarkably, in such a congested city — all found land to build new grounds within the boundaries of their rightful patch.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Congested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congested. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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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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