gridlocked

Example Sentences

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Years of congestion in the gridlocked metropolis have given rise to a booming sector of motorcycle taxi drivers, weaving through car traffic.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 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

Matheson was among the majority of the squad held up in gridlocked traffic after the crash on the M1.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

On some of L.A.’s most gridlocked freeways, the addition of those clean-air cars probably won’t have much impact because conditions are already so bad.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 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