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congest
[kuhn-jest]
verb (used with object)
to fill to excess; overcrowd or overburden; clog.
The subway entrance was so congested that no one could move.
Pathology.to cause an unnatural accumulation of blood or other fluid in (a body part or blood vessel).
The cold congested her sinuses.
Obsolete.to heap together.
verb (used without object)
to become congested.
His throat congested with phlegm.
congest
/ əˈɛ /
verb
to crowd or become crowded to excess; overfill
to overload or clog (an organ or part) with blood or (of an organ or part) to become overloaded or clogged with blood
(tr; usually passive) to block (the nose) with mucus
Other 51Թ Forms
- congestible adjective
- congestive adjective
- noncongestive adjective
- precongested adjective
- precongestive adjective
- supercongested adjective
- uncongested adjective
- uncongestive adjective
- Dzˈپ adjective
- Dzˈپ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of congest1
Example Sentences
Part of the problem is the congested schedule, which is proving just as exhausting for fans as it is for players.
London has the most congested roads in Europe, a title it has held for four consecutive years.
The 40-year-old, who was out in the early wave, led by four on the 18th but he posted a double-bogey six to keep a congested chasing pack in close proximity.
Advocates hope investments this time around help secure a less congested future.
Power lines were so congested that owners of the transmission network made an extra $100 million selling access to the highest bidder.
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