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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But stiff competition in an increasingly congested franchise circuit ensures MLC must continue to offer healthy salaries in order to attract top talent.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Parts of uptown make up the city’s only current congested business district.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
An overpass will also be included on Floating Feather Road, and the construction is expected to begin in 2027, a year before previously planned.
I-84: ITD says there is an ongoing study regarding which infrastructure improvements are most needed on the Treasure Valley’s congested freeway.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2025
For Big Tech, plugging data centers directly into a power plant can take years off their development timelines and is a much faster route to procuring power than connecting to the congested electricity grid.
—Marc Levy, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Parts of uptown make up the city’s only current congested business district.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 12 June 2025
An overpass will also be included on Floating Feather Road, and the construction is expected to begin in 2027, a year before previously planned.
I-84: ITD says there is an ongoing study regarding which infrastructure improvements are most needed on the Treasure Valley’s congested freeway.
—Amaia Gavica, Idaho Statesman, 12 June 2025
For Big Tech, plugging data centers directly into a power plant can take years off their development timelines and is a much faster route to procuring power than connecting to the congested electricity grid.
—Marc Levy, Christian Science Monitor, 10 June 2025
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“Congested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congested. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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