gridlocked

Example Sentences

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Her family left their home immediately after the Israeli evacuation orders covering southern Beirut on Thursday, joining the gridlocked traffic.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Schools closed, workers rushed home, long lines formed at gas stations, and roads across the country were gridlocked.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

The rise in visitor numbers since the pandemic has sparked a backlash in many tourism hotspots, prompting the authorities to take steps to ease the pressure on bursting beaches and gridlocked streets.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

She is simply not interested in the “you always,” “I never” emotional quagmires a gridlocked freeway or rerouting decision can churn up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2025

“When it’s time to bail, there are nontraditional routes that most people don’t know. They won’t be gridlocked like the freeways.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman