gridlocked
- a word derived from gridlock.
Example Sentences
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Years of congestion in the gridlocked metropolis have given rise to a booming sector of motorcycle taxi drivers, weaving through car traffic.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Matheson was among the majority of the squad held up in gridlocked traffic after the crash on the M1.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
Summer at Yellowstone National Park usually means gridlocked traffic and booked-up lodges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
On some of L.A.’s most gridlocked freeways, the addition of those clean-air cars probably won’t have much impact because conditions are already so bad.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025
“When it’s time to bail, there are nontraditional routes that most people don’t know. They won’t be gridlocked like the freeways.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
