blood clot
noun
: a thick and sticky clump of dried blood that stops blood from flowing through a blood vessel in a person or an animal
She had a blood clot in her lungs.
Examples of blood clot in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Much of the issue came to a head just two years ago, when Leo Lukenas III, a Green Beret who joined Bank of America as an investment banker, died of a blood clot after working extremely long days at the business.
—
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Sometimes the plaque can break open, which can cause a blood clot.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Weeks later, The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that her cause of death was a blood clot in the lungs, which caused a heart attack.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
Anyone who's on an anticoagulant, anything that thins your blood or prevents you from having a blood clot, should talk with a pharmacist or healthcare provider first to double-check which supplements interact with those types of medications.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for blood clot
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
Sometimes the plaque can break open, which can cause a blood clot.
—Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Weeks later, The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that her cause of death was a blood clot in the lungs, which caused a heart attack.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
Anyone who's on an anticoagulant, anything that thins your blood or prevents you from having a blood clot, should talk with a pharmacist or healthcare provider first to double-check which supplements interact with those types of medications.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for blood clot
Cite this Entry
“Blood clot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20clot. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
