CONGESTING Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

congesting

verb

present participle of congest

as in blocking

to prevent passage through by filling with something the usual weekend traffic congested the region's highways

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Recent Examples of congesting America does not need more trucks congesting roads in large population centers. — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025 The signature ingredient, however, is the brand’s plum complex—the sister founders of Le Prunier use materials from their family’s century-old plum farm—to support collagen production, skin barrier health, and hydration without congesting pores. — Emily Orofino, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025

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Samsung built that into the S26 Ultra’s display at a hardware level, using a filter layer that acts like tiny vertical blinds sitting inside the panel itself, physically blocking light from travelling sideways.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
It’s made from a soft, breathable fabric that’s comfortable enough to wear for hours at a time, and features secure zippered pockets with RFID-blocking protection in order to prevent digital theft of your information.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Definition of blocking

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Within Venezuela, activists have accused authorities of obstructing relief efforts.

— Manuel Rueda, NPR, 27 June 2026
The passenger rail service said that eight cars and two locomotives derailed after striking the dump truck that was obstructing the crossing.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026

Definition of obstructing

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In 1976, Miami Marine Stadium’s bicentennial fireworks show drew a causeway-jamming capacity crowd of 15,000 while a downtown Miami parade attracted about 5,000 people.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
Russia responded by outfitting the glide bombs with Kometa satellite navigation modules that are more resistant to jamming.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of jamming

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