adjective
- affected by gridlock; unable to move due to traffic congestion where intersections are blocked
- unable to function or make progress due to disagreement or conflicting interests
Usage: often used in political contexts
Examples
- The downtown area was completely gridlocked during rush hour.
- Traffic remained gridlocked for three hours after the accident.
- Congress has been gridlocked over the budget proposal for weeks.
- The committee became gridlocked when members couldn’t agree on priorities.
- Negotiations were gridlocked until both sides made compromises.
- The city’s gridlocked streets forced commuters to find alternate routes.
- Political gridlock left the legislature gridlocked on key issues.