How to Use clutter in a Sentence

clutter

1 of 2 verb

• The garage was cluttered with tools.
• Try to avoid cluttering your desk with books and papers.
• It was cluttered with seaweed and sand along the frame.
  — Leah Garchik, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 June 2018
• Yet the nitwits across the street, who clutter their lawn with Christmas blow-up dolls, have won the contest four years in a row.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Dec. 2023
• The desk was cluttered with a large snack tray for purchase and a ’60s-era Life magazine.
  — Kathryn B. Creedy, latimes.com, 23 June 2019
• That can clutter their screens and hide the F-15 and surrounding aircraft.
  — David Axe, Forbes, 25 May 2021
• The art studio isn't spacious and is cluttered with art and supplies.
  — Omar Abdel-Baqui, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2019
• When to toss: Now Why toss it: Stacks of business cards can quickly pile up and clutter your desk space.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2023
• Loose wires tend to clutter up bags, counters, drawers, and desks.
  — Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2019
• The firm says it's already taken steps to avoid cluttering up the region.
  — Fox News, 22 Oct. 2019
• These gifts won’t clutter closets and won’t be on back order.
  — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Nov. 2021
• The idea isn't to clutter up the garden, but to use these as practical objects of beauty.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 30 Nov. 2022
• When the floor’s cluttered it’s harder to make decisions.
  — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, 17 July 2019
• Get those steps in with a minimal treadmill that won’t clutter your space.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 6 Dec. 2022
• The apps clutter his phone -- and even worse -- require an outstanding balance to use.
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2023
• It was built without the houses that lined earlier bridges and cluttered the views.
  — Elaine Sciolino, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2019
• At the end of the day, throw out all unnecessary items that clutter your vehicle.
  — Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019
• Remove branches that may be cluttering the center of the tree with too much growth.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 7 June 2019
• Does clutter on your desk or background noise affect you?
  — The Enquirer, 2 July 2021
• The terrain is wild and dusty, with no people or shacks cluttering the panoramas.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
• This is also a good time to get rid of any book samples cluttering up your library.
  — Michael Ansaldo, PCWorld, 20 Apr. 2020
• Jurors got a look inside of Jean's apartment: It was cluttered with dishes and food left out.
  — NBC News, 25 Sep. 2019
• Yet nearly two years later, these things still clutter my feeds.
  — Lauren Goode, Wired, 6 Apr. 2021
• You're not cluttered with Bloatware and (what can be) a clunky user interface on top of Android.
  — Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 21 Oct. 2019
• Where existing maps had shown a smooth region, car-sized boulders cluttered a field of craters.
  — Eva Botkin-Kowacki, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2019
• So how to get past this dilemma of having meaningless emails clutter your inbox and your life?
  — Womensmedia, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
• Don’t leave surfaces cluttered throughout your stay.
  — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
• Not to mention the sponges, soaps, and other items cluttering up the sink area.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
• The goal is not to eliminate necessities, but to remove the excess that clutters both your space and your mind.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026
• Those extra components do also clutter things up a bit.
  — New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026

clutter

2 of 2 noun

• There's a lot of unnecessary clutter in the house.
• This is the kind of clutter that shouldn't stress you out.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023
• Also, there’s a very clear need to cut through the clutter.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
• That’s grief, too—just kind of clearing away the clutter.
  — Alex Jhamb Burns, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2024
• Then, give some thought to where the clutter is coming from.
  — Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 1 Feb. 2023
• Modern kitchens tend to be open, bright, and free of clutter.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2023
• The ceiling was falling in and there were piles of clutter throughout the house.
  — Dallas News, 13 Oct. 2022
• The process can take hours, but when I’m done, there’s a huge weight lifted as all the clutter finds a new home.
  — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 22 Jan. 2024
• With three tiers, the steel rack can hold up to 12 pairs of shoes to keep your entryway clutter-free.
  — Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2022
• Free up some of that clutter by hanging a wall of clipboards.
  — Nathalie Kirby, House Beautiful, 21 Apr. 2023
• The visual clutter of fonts with wings and feet like Times New Roman can trip a reader up and get in the way.
  — Jen Christensen, CNN, 6 Feb. 2023
• These kids' toy storage ideas will help contain the clutter in your child's room and throughout the rest of your home.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2023
• Along the way, pick up some tips on how to keep your storage spaces clutter-free, and how to give your garage back to your car!
  — Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 19 Jan. 2023
• Now, the lines of the new 3 Series have been pared down, with fewer layers and less visual clutter.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2024
• There is no place more susceptible to clutter than the kitchen.
  — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 21 Apr. 2023
• Become a member Stripped to its studs, clutter cleaned away, the word can be seen the way it was meant from the first, the way the architects had outlined.
  — Joseph Lezza, Longreads, 30 Mar. 2023
• The piece looked old amongst the clutter of measuring cups, candles and other tchotchkes.
  — Ben Finley, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
• According to Berk, getting rid of clutter is all about living in the present.
  — Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2023
• Clean up clutter and keep your gadgets charges at the same time with this two-in-one wireless charger and catch-all tray.
  — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 7 Oct. 2022
• Basements can bring their own set of challenges with clutter.
  — Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2023
• Luckily, tons of beds out there come with nifty ways to hide your clutter from prying eyes.
  — Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 13 June 2023
• Or this sleek couch that doubles as a storage unit for avoiding any clutter.
  — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2023
• Here's how to scan documents and text to your Apple devices Looking to clean up the clutter?
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 22 June 2023
• Renting a tiny house is a great opportunity to get away from the noise and clutter of your own house.
  — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 10 Feb. 2023
• This may appease your mom while giving you peace of mind for avoiding clutter.
  — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2023
• Controlling the clutter became even more of a struggle when Steve added a haunted house.
  — Liz Vaccariello, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2023
• Little things can go a long way, so be sure to clear a path as soon as possible during snow and keep their path free of ice and clutter.
  — Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2022
• But even as clutter-free homes rise, these items don't have to fall victim to the Great Clutter Purge.
  — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
• This can allow room for bulkier items like stand mixers without adding too much clutter to your countertops.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
• But over time, dust and clutter can build up, impacting your sleep quality and overall well-being.
  — ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026