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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
/ kənˈdʒɛst /
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 Word Forms
- congestible adjective
- congestive adjective
- noncongestive adjective
- precongested adjective
- precongestive adjective
- supercongested adjective
- uncongested adjective
- uncongestive adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of congest1
Example Sentences
Simon assured her it would be fastest to walk, since the streets around the theater got so congested in the evenings that even the omnibus could scarcely pass.
Bonus: Few Americans and Europeans go, so it feels much less congested than hot spots like Kyoto.
Like Palmer, Foden operates in what is now a congested place under Tuchel, whether it is in the centre or pushed out wide.
Thirty minutes later, when it should have kicked in, my face was flushed, my sinuses were congested and the only thing rising was my blood pressure.
The company wants to build the infrastructure needed to integrate air travel into congested urban centers as an alternative to stop-and-go car trips.
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