48 entries under expression topic. ×
| jam up(verb, phrasal verb, cool, restrain) | |
| rush hour(noun, idiom, movement, transport) | |
| throw cold water on(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, cool) | |
| tie up(cool, restrain, crush, halt) | |
| traffic jam(noun, idiom, delay, line) | |
| ball and chain(noun, idiom, difficulty, obstacle) | |
| black out(verb, restrain, crush, block) | |
| bottle up(verb, cool, restrain, halt) | |
| box in(verb, phrasal verb, cool, restrain) | |
| bring to screeching halt(verb, idiom, cool, restrain) | |
| excess baggage(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction) | |
| foot dragging(noun, difficulty, obstacle, obstruction) | |
| hang up(verb, phrasal verb, cool, restrain) | |
| hold back(verb, restrain, crush, block) | |
| hold in(verb, restrain, crush, block) | |
| hold up(verb, phrasal verb, restrain, halt) | |
| keep back(verb, restrain, crush, block) | |
| keep in(verb, phrasal verb, restrain, crush) | |
| keep in check(verb, idiom, restrain, crush) | |
| keep lid on(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, cool) |
For more, visit
Gridlock on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2013). gridlock thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/gridlock/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2013. "gridlock thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/gridlock/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2013, gridlock thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/gridlock/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "gridlock thesaurus" 17 June 2013. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/gridlock/thesaurus/synonyms> |