Congest (Verb)
Meaning
Become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The narrow alleyways of the old city tend to congest with tourists during peak travel seasons.
- The heavy rainfall caused the nearby river to swell, resulting in it to begin to congest downstream areas.
- High levels of cholesterol can congest the blood vessels, putting you at risk of heart disease.
- Air pollution has been found to congest lung tissue leading to asthmatic issues and worsened respiratory problems in many people worldwide.
- Old toys strewn all over the floor started to congest the path through the once tidy children's room.