congesting
Filling to overflow
Congesting is the present participle of congest—to become overcrowded, blocked, or filled beyond comfortable capacity.
Traffic congests highways during rush hour.
Mucus congests nasal passages during a cold.
The influx of tourists was congesting the narrow streets.
The word implies accumulation that impedes normal flow or function.
Complete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
- commuteRegular work travel
highway · vehicles · slow-moving · intersection · chokepoint · roadwork · detour · backup
Complete closure or blockage
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
arteriosclerosis · atheroma · clotting · coagulation · ischemia · infarction · cholesterol · fibrin
Capacity exceeded dangerously
- packedFilled to capacity
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- teemingAbundantly full of
- overflowingExceeding capacity, spilling out
mobbed · bustling · throng · swarm · sardines · clustered · bottleneck · choked
Filling to total capacity
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- glutExcessive surplus
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
swamping · overflow · engorgement · strain · backup · flooding · deluge · excess
Poor air circulation
- sinusesAir-filled skull cavities
- mucusProtective bodily secretion
- blockedPassage prevented or impeded
- phlegmViscous airway secretion
swollen · inflammation · rhinitis · allergies · cold · sniffles · breathing · passages
Lacking fresh air
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
- unventilatedWithout air circulation
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
- suffocatingDepriving of air
muggy · close · humid · smothering · oppressive · stagnant · circulation · ventilation
gridlock
Complete mutual obstruction
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- tailbackCongested vehicle queue
- rush-hourDaily commute congestion period
commute · highway · vehicles · slow-moving · intersection · chokepoint · roadwork · detour · backup · standstill
occlusion
Complete closure or blockage
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- embolismObstruction in blood vessel
plaque · arteriosclerosis · atheroma · clotting · coagulation · ischemia · infarction · cholesterol · fibrin · constriction
overcrowding
Capacity exceeded dangerously
overflowing · mobbed · bustling · throng · swarm · sardines · clustered · bottleneck · choked · jammed
saturating
Filling to total capacity
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- glutExcessive surplus
surfeit · swamping · overflow · engorgement · strain · backup · flooding · deluge · excess · overburdening
stuffiness
Poor air circulation
phlegm · swollen · inflammation · rhinitis · allergies · cold · sniffles · breathing · passages · catarrh
stuffy
Lacking fresh air
- airlessHaving no atmosphere
- unventilatedWithout air circulation
- stiflingOppressively hot and close
suffocating · muggy · close · humid · smothering · oppressive · stagnant · circulation · ventilation · breathless
congestingclearing
Treeless space in forest
unclogging · unblocking · decongesting · freeing · opening
congestingdispersing
Spreading widely apart
emptying · thinning · scattering · dissipating · depleting
- chest congestionMucus accumulation in airways
- traffic congestionOvercrowded roads, stalled movement
- sinus congestionBlocked nasal airways
- nasal congestionBlocked airflow through nostrils
- road congestionOvercrowded vehicle flow
- congestive heart failureHeart too weak to pump