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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

The rest of the squad were held up in gridlocked traffic after the crash on the M1, but it wasn't until the next day they learned their team-mate was involved.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Pacific Coast Highway had yet to become gridlocked with people fleeing the fast-moving flames.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 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