cluttered; cluttering; clutters
chiefly dialectal
: to run in disorder
: to fill or cover with scattered or disordered things that impede movement or reduce effectiveness
a room cluttered with toys
—often used with upToo many signs were cluttering up the street corner.
1
a
: a crowded or confused mass or collection
a clutter of motels and restaurants
b
: things that clutter a place
tried to minimize the unnecessary clutter in her house
2
: interfering radar echoes caused by reflection from objects (as on the ground) other than the target
3
chiefly dialectal
: disturbance, hubbub
Examples of clutter in a Sentence
Verb
The garage was cluttered with tools.
Try to avoid cluttering your desk with books and papers.
Noun
There's a lot of unnecessary clutter in the house.
a scrapbook that was a clutter of snapshots, diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings
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Ben Coxworth
may 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2025
Biden had portraits sparsely placed around the Oval Office — Trump has the walls cluttered with them, with a large portrait of former President Ronald Reagan placed prominently to the president’s left.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2025
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 May 2025
Not only are the containers stackable, but the lids snap together to reduce clutter when not in use.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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Verb
There's no denying that front racks are great for carrying cargo, but the things do needlessly clutter your bike up when not in use.
—Ben Coxworth
may 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2025
Biden had portraits sparsely placed around the Oval Office — Trump has the walls cluttered with them, with a large portrait of former President Ronald Reagan placed prominently to the president’s left.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2025
Noun
On May 12, your celestial ruler, Mercury, will clash with Pluto retrograde, bringing some unresolved fears and mental clutter to the surface.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 9 May 2025
Not only are the containers stackable, but the lids snap together to reduce clutter when not in use.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
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“Clutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clutter. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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clutter
1 of 2 verb
clut·ter
ˈklət-ər 
: to fill or cover with a disorderly scattering of things
clutter up a room
clutter
2 of 2 noun
: a crowded or confused collection
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