bottlenecked

verb

Definition of bottleneckednext
past tense of bottleneck
as in clogged

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottlenecked
  1. impeded
  2. obstructed
  3. blocked
  4. blockaded
  5. balked
  6. halted
  7. detained
Verb
  • One, Manning, 5 feet 8, who runs like a steam engine in pads, is not to be impeded, nor are his teammates, who routed Newington, 50-0 on Sunday.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Related Stories High import duties and technical regulations that deviate from international standards have impeded further growth.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of impeded
Verb
  • Many also struggle with epiphora, where tear ducts are obstructed, resulting in constant eye discharge.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Associated Press said ambulances and other emergency vehicles were seen turning around after being obstructed by these makeshift roadblocks.
    Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of obstructed
Verb
  • Topline Grocery store chain Albertsons formally terminated nearly $25 billion merger agreement with rival Kroger on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge blocked the deal—with Albertsons filing a lawsuit accusing Kroger of failing to win regulatory approval for the agreement.
    Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The state judge ruled the merger violated state consumer protection law and the federal case blocked the merger nationwide.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • Just a few months prior, Blackbeard and his small pirate flotilla had blockaded Charleston, South Carolina, for close to a week.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Military vehicles and local and state police blockaded the route into the town center.
    Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of blockaded
Verb
  • Yet even while condemning the martial law declaration as unconstitutional and acknowledging that Yoon must ultimately be removed from office, Han and most of his party allies balked at impeachment.
    Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Angelina Jolie balked at a question regarding whether there should be a biopic about her life.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of balked
Verb
  • Hours later, a state judge in Seattle permanently halted the merger in Washington state.
    Peter Weber, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, Judge Christopher Lopez halted the sale shortly after the auction.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of halted
Verb
  • Kim allegedly recommended the imposition of martial law and was the first figure detained over the case.
    Gawon Bae, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The driver, 35-year-old Jesus Beltran of Blythe, California, was detained.
    Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of detained
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