congested
Britishadjective
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crowded to excess; overfull
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(of an organ or part) loaded or clogged with blood
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(of the nose) blocked with mucus
Example Sentences
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Ports around the Indian Ocean are congested with redirected cargo, and shipping rates from Asia to Mumbai rose 56%.
More than 100 containerships are trapped in the Persian Gulf while others have been diverted to nearby ports that are expected to become congested as they are forced to handle extra cargoes.
And later in the year the calendar is very congested.
From BBC
The National Transportation Safety Board for years has called for ADS-B to be used in congested airspace.
The lot, however, is a congested warren of stages, offices, trailers and support facilities such as woodworking mills that date to the early 20th century.
From Los Angeles Times
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