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

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

Summer at Yellowstone National Park usually means gridlocked traffic and booked-up lodges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

In an already gridlocked freeway during peak hour, Manville said, commuters might not even notice one more car that merges in.

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