Synonyms for gridlock
ˈgrɪdˌlɒkgrid·lock

Princeton's WordNet

1. gridlocknoun

   a traffic jam so bad that no movement is possible

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1. List of paraphrases for "gridlock":

   impasse, deadlock, stalemate, paralysis, saturation, stagnation, congestion

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1. Sofia Savvantidou:

   We are concerned that gridlock could see politicians vent towards the lowest common denominator -- utilities.

2. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez:

   I am grateful to President Biden for the honor of nominating me, and I wish this administration well as it strives to overcome the paralyzing political gridlock that threatens far more than our nation's border, frankly, the dysfunction threatens America's heart and soul.

3. Opposition Labour lawmaker:

   The fudged document they have produced doesn't engage with any of the key Brexit dilemmas and is highly unlikely to lead to anything but more gridlock in the ongoing talks with the EU.

4. John Wisniewski:

   Let's face it: it's partisan sniping because this is an embarrassing episode for the Republican Party in which a high ranking member of the governor's staff, for clearly political reasons, closed lanes leading to George Washington Bridge, creating not only a public safety nightmare but just traffic gridlock for an entire community for four days.

5. Gerry Gudgel:

   If the Republican Convention went into gridlock, I think Paul Ryan, somehow, put him on the ballot right away.