Synonyms for congestion
kənˈdʒɛs tʃəncon·ges·tion

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1. congestion

   Synonyms:
   congeries, accumulation, glomeration, redundancy, plethora

   Antonyms:
   dissipation, diffusion, clearance, evacuation, colliquation

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1. congestionnoun

   excessive accumulation of blood or other fluid in a body part

   Synonyms:
   over-crowding

2. congestion, over-crowdingnoun

   excessive crowding

   "traffic congestion"

   Synonyms:
   over-crowding

Matched Categories

1. • Crowding
   • Symptom

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1. congestionnoun

   Synonyms:
   repletion, plethora

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1. List of paraphrases for "congestion":

   congested, overcrowding, crowding, waterlogging, overload, crowdedness, saturation, busy, gridlock

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How to use congestion in a sentence?

1. Paul Sciarra:

   We don't have the problems of congestion in the sky because we've got another axis to work with.

2. Bill Gurley:

   Most of the mayors around the country are starting to see how Uber can impact drunk driving, how Uber can impact traffic congestion, they can hear from their citizenry more closely.

3. Zhiwei Zhang:

   China’s economy likely bottomed in December, for many cities in China, the peak of the first wave [of Covid outbreaks] likely already passed. High frequency indicators such as traffic congestion index rebounded sharply in January.

4. Tim Bartik:

   I suspect that Amazon gets more blame for Seattle's issues with congestion because of Amazon's size.

5. Research Tony Harper:

   Our connected and automated technology could help improve traffic flow, cut congestion and reduce the potential for accidents.