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CONGESTING Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word congesting. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word congesting. (close relations)
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blocking
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements

clogging
verb, nounv, n
adjective satellite

• preventing movement

jamming
verb, nounv, n
noun

• deliberate radiation or reflection of electromagnetic energy for the purpose of disrupting enemy use of electronic devices or systems

sealing
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the act of treating something to make it repel water

obstructing
verb, adjectivev, adj
verb

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• block passage through

• shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight

choke
verbv
noun

• a coil of low resistance and high inductance used in electrical circuits to pass direct current and attenuate alternating current

• a valve that controls the flow of air into the carburetor of a gasoline engine

verb

• breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion

• be too tight; rub or press

• wring the neck of

• constrict (someone's) throat and keep from breathing

• struggle for breath; have insufficient oxygen intake

• fail to perform adequately due to tension or agitation

• check or slow down the action or effect of

• become or cause to become obstructed

• impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of

• become stultified, suppressed, or stifled

• suppress the development, creativity, or imagination of

• pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• reduce the air supply

• cause to retch or choke

clog
verbv
noun

• footwear usually with wooden soles

• any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction

• a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps

verb

• become or cause to become obstructed

• dance a clog dance

• impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden

• impede with a clog or as if with a clog

• coalesce or unite in a mass

• fill to excess so that function is impaired

foul
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective

• (of a baseball) not hit between the foul lines

noun

• an act that violates the rules of a sport

adjective satellite

• highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

• offensively malodorous

• violating accepted standards or rules

• (of a manuscript) defaced with changes

• characterized by obscenity

• disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter

• especially of a ship's lines etc

verb

• hit a foul ball

• make impure

• become or cause to become obstructed

• commit a foul; break the rules

• spot, stain, or pollute

• make unclean

• become soiled and dirty

back up
verb, nounv, n
verb

• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

• move backwards from a certain position

• establish as valid or genuine

• make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy

• become or cause to become obstructed

choke off
verbv
verb

• suppress

• become or cause to become obstructed

clog up
verbv
verb

• become or cause to become obstructed

Best Hypernyms For CONGESTING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for congesting, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
block impede jam obstruct obturate occlude

Alternatives for BLOCKING

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