as in to obstruct
to prevent passage through by filling with something
the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways
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There is a limit to how far the Premiere 9 can go in this respect; the very loudest and most dense soundtrack moments can cause the sound to start congesting, while bass can sometimes drop back a little under extreme duress.
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John Archer, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
However, when the network is congested, the cost of including this data rises sharply.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Nuno congested the middle of the park with five – yes, five – central midfielders: James Ward-Prowse, Nicolas Dominguez, Ryan Yates, Elliott Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The radio frequency spectrum used by current wireless networks is becoming increasingly congested.
—Ranjan Singh, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
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John Archer, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
However, when the network is congested, the cost of including this data rises sharply.
—Ayush Gupta, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Nuno congested the middle of the park with five – yes, five – central midfielders: James Ward-Prowse, Nicolas Dominguez, Ryan Yates, Elliott Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
The radio frequency spectrum used by current wireless networks is becoming increasingly congested.
—Ranjan Singh, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Congest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congest. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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