congested; congesting; congests
1
: to concentrate in a small or narrow space
2
: to cause an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus in (such as an organ or part)
3
: clog
traffic congested the highways
: to become congested
Synonyms
Examples of congest in a Sentence
the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways
Recent Examples on the Web
Keep traffic conditions in mind: Roadways outside of the airport will also be congested.
—
American-Statesman Staff, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Apr. 2024
The roads are congested, the store shelves are brimming with fresh produce, and the restaurants are respectably busy.
—John Rapley, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2018
Traffic has been massively congested, and some gas stations report running out of fuel.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile Lebanese hospitals are struggling with the influx of wounded, and there are difficulties getting those in need to hospital for treatment as roads were congested with people trying to flee from Israeli strikes.
—Irene Nasser, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for congest 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
American-Statesman Staff, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Apr. 2024
The roads are congested, the store shelves are brimming with fresh produce, and the restaurants are respectably busy.
—John Rapley, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2018
Traffic has been massively congested, and some gas stations report running out of fuel.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile Lebanese hospitals are struggling with the influx of wounded, and there are difficulties getting those in need to hospital for treatment as roads were congested with people trying to flee from Israeli strikes.
—Irene Nasser, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for congest
Dictionary Entries Near congest
Cite this Entry
“Congest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congest. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
congest
verb
con·gest
kən-ˈjest 
1
: to cause an excessive accumulation especially of blood or mucus in (as an organ or body part)
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share