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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
- congestive adjective
- congestible 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
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.
As tourism rises, hotels, cafes and bars have been fanning out from the island's congested south.
However, witnesses say the coastal al-Rashid road is severely congested and that families are struggling for hours to complete the journey.
The goal was to promote the adoption of alternative-fuel vehicles and assist in meeting environmental goals that included reducing fuel consumption and pollution caused by congested freeways, according to the U.S.
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