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gridlock

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noun

grid·​lock ˈgrid-ˌläk How to pronounce gridlock (audio)
1
: a traffic jam in which a grid of intersecting streets is so completely congested that no vehicular movement is possible
2
: a situation resembling gridlock (as in congestion or lack of movement)
political gridlock

gridlock

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verb

gridlocked; gridlocking; gridlocks

transitive + intransitive

: to cause to be in a state or situation in which movement or progress is stopped completely : to produce gridlock in or of
streets gridlocked by heavy traffic
a government gridlocked by partisan rancor
Neighbors of the proposed site near the intersection … told commissioners they were concerned the school would bring hundreds of additional cars to the area, further gridlocking already bumper-to-bumper traffic. Kyra Gurney
Almost immediately, heavy rains had gridlocked the narrow supply trail from Siboney on the coast. Michael Blow
also : to experience gridlock
This statement came while Congress gridlocked yet again on a campaign finance measure. David Corn

Example Sentences

Noun An accident caused gridlock at rush hour yesterday. We were caught in a gridlock. Disagreements about funding have caused legislative gridlock in Congress.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Partisan districts sending partisan representatives to the US House is a major reason for Washington gridlock in recent years. Dana Bash, Abbie Sharpe And Ethan Cohen, CNN, 25 Jan. 2022 The interstate in Virginia, which is already known for gridlock, reopened Tuesday evening. Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2022 Nation-state democracies are, to varying degrees, beset by gridlock and hyper-partisanship, little accountability to the popular will, inefficiency, flagging state capacity, inability to keep up with emerging technologies, and corporate capture. Wired, 15 Aug. 2022 Proponents say the bill's passage in the House has been a rare bright spot in a Congress that has been gripped by gridlock. Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic, 1 July 2022 With Washington in gridlock, those representatives will have to be found in the states. New York Times, 25 June 2022 Since taking on the lead role at HUD, Fudge has navigated the inequities laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic and congressional gridlock. Richard Fowler, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022 So extreme domestic polarization and political gridlock in a country weakens the power abroad and weakens the ability to lead internationally. CBS News, 29 June 2022 But everyone largely agreed that bipartisan work and communication are vital to moving the country forward and escaping political gridlock. Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1980, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1981, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gridlock was in 1980

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