congesting

Verb

congest (third-person singular simple present congests, present participle congesting, simple past and past participle congested)

1. (transitive) To hinder or block the passage of something moving, for example a fluid, mixture, traffic, people, etc. (due to an excess of this or due to a partial or complete obstruction), resulting in overfilling or overcrowding.
   • congest traffic
2. (intransitive) To become blocked or obstructed
   • Nasal passages can congest during a cold.

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