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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With cities growing larger and traffic becoming increasingly congested, the mixture of pedestrian safety, urban planning and personal injury prevention has become an acute issue for city governments everywhere.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Singapore and London, two of the world’s most congested airspaces, are testing artificial intelligence air traffic control systems.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
But while Carreras had much of the left flank to himself at Benfica, things will be more congested at Madrid, with Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe often drifting over to that side in search of the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
With congested airports, a trend toward net-zero emissions and noise reduction, and the ability to access coastal and remote destinations, amphibious aircraft are now moving into the next generation.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 9 July 2025
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Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
Singapore and London, two of the world’s most congested airspaces, are testing artificial intelligence air traffic control systems.
—semafor.com, 11 July 2025
But while Carreras had much of the left flank to himself at Benfica, things will be more congested at Madrid, with Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe often drifting over to that side in search of the ball.
—Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 July 2025
With congested airports, a trend toward net-zero emissions and noise reduction, and the ability to access coastal and remote destinations, amphibious aircraft are now moving into the next generation.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for congested
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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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