How to Use congested in a Sentence

congested

adjective
  • It's made with a blend of six acids that work to unclog congested pores.
    Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 16 Dec. 2022
  • One of the world's most congested cities just opened its first metro line What makes for great transit?
    Lilit Marcus, CNN, 6 Apr. 2023
  • But such rapid development has left it with some of the most congested roads in the world.
    IEEE Spectrum, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Most of them are common sense, like: Don’t drive and watch the eclipse at the same time, don’t drive with eclipse glasses on and avoid congested roads.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Traffic is a major one, and Miami is one of the most congested cities in the world.
    Dominic Pino, National Review, 3 Feb. 2024
  • By the turn of the century, the city’s congested streets could be choked with people, but without a green leaf in sight.
    Sonja Dümpelmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2019
  • The curbs have caused shops and restaurants to be closed, factories to be shut, and ports to become congested with ships.
    Laura He, CNN, 5 Apr. 2022
  • Once, Saylor was so congested an ambulance had to come to her home to treat her.
    Lee Hedgepeth, WIRED, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Plan your visit in the spring or fall to experience the best weather and a less congested city.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Feb. 2024
  • It is intended for those with congested, dull or uneven skin and is safe to use daily in the morning and at night.
    Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022
  • The club has navigated a congested schedule over the last five weeks.
    The Enquirer, 9 June 2023
  • Layer 1 is the base layer of the blockchain, but can become congested and that results in high fees and slower access.
    Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 23 May 2022
  • The upper Quarter, too, became congested, and the city had a conundrum on its hands.
    Richard Campanella, NOLA.com, 3 Sep. 2020
  • Slim furniture, like the two rockers and the small side table in this cozy spot, keep the seating area from feeling congested.
    Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Still, drivers were being asked to plan ahead as congested roads are expected in the next couple of days.
    The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The skies over the Black Sea have become increasingly congested with drones and missiles launched from both sides, and in some places, the waters are filled with mines.
    Kamila Hrabchuk, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The building is located in a congested area with industrial units and the fire engines took time to reach the spot, Garg said.
    Fox News, 14 May 2022
  • All in all, bike-share has become one of the fastest, most affordable ways to navigate our congested streets.
    John Surico, Curbed, 24 July 2023
  • But that is now changing as space becomes more congested.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Opponents said the airport is already too congested and that adding more flights would lead to more delays.
    Kevin Freking and David Koenig, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
  • The Midway District is plenty congested at various times of the day now, and should the sports arena plans come to pass, a lot more people will be there.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • Electric mopeds that sell for as little as $1,000 now zip along many congested roads.
    Michelle Toh, CNN, 22 Aug. 2023
  • But during Game 2 of the conference semifinal series against the 76ers on Wednesday, the airspace was a bit more congested.
    Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
  • Amsterdam didn't have to look very far when searching for a way to ease traffic on its congested streets.
    Star Tribune, 3 June 2021
  • This nose decongestant is no match for even the most congested noses and provides relief in seconds for up to 12 hours.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Less congested city streets could mean faster bus travel, more space for cyclists, and more humane commutes for the people who still drive.
    New York Times, 11 June 2021
  • That project, which would add lanes to one of the state’s most congested stretches of freeway, saw its price tag balloon from about $500 million to nearly $2 billion.
    oregonlive, 15 Sep. 2023
  • To avoid congested ports, Gap chose to ship a larger portion of its merchandise via air freight services.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
  • The congested streets, however, around the busy funeral homes in Beijing don't seem to match the official toll.
    Karson Yiu, ABC News, 22 Dec. 2022
  • And big boats in congested shipping lanes often can't change course fast enough to avoid collisions with slow-moving whales.
    Kate Wong, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2023

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