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.
• The walk-in freezer was cluttered with food items on the floor.
  — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
• Kitchen pantries are usually one of the first places to clutter up.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
• The risk isn’t just that these synthetic hosts clutter the feed.
  — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
• Yet nearly two years later, these things still clutter my feeds.
  — Lauren Goode, Wired, 6 Apr. 2021
• These gifts won’t clutter closets and won’t be on back order.
  — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Nov. 2021
• Loose wires tend to clutter up bags, counters, drawers, and desks.
  — Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2019
• Get those steps in with a minimal treadmill that won’t clutter your space.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 6 Dec. 2022
• The art studio isn't spacious and is cluttered with art and supplies.
  — Omar Abdel-Baqui, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2019
• Not to mention the sponges, soaps, and other items cluttering up the sink area.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2026
• Don’t leave surfaces cluttered throughout your stay.
  — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
• This is also a good time to get rid of any book samples cluttering up your library.
  — Michael Ansaldo, PCWorld, 20 Apr. 2020
• Remove branches that may be cluttering the center of the tree with too much growth.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 7 June 2019
• Standard rhythm playing would only have cluttered the sound.
  — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
• It was built without the houses that lined earlier bridges and cluttered the views.
  — Elaine Sciolino, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2019
• Bob doesn’t let in looky-loos in terms of people who might be cluttering around to try to watch or observe him act.
  — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
• The firm says it's already taken steps to avoid cluttering up the region.
  — Fox News, 22 Oct. 2019
• The terrain is wild and dusty, with no people or shacks cluttering the panoramas.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
• If your setting is too low, your screen will be cluttered with static and ghosting images.
  — Chad Morgenthaler, Outdoor Life, 13 May 2026
• 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
• The apps clutter his phone -- and even worse -- require an outstanding balance to use.
  — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2023
• There are too many candidates cluttering the stage at the moment.
  — Erin Ailworth, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2019
• Those extra components do also clutter things up a bit.
  — New Atlas, 10 Feb. 2026
• So how to get past this dilemma of having meaningless emails clutter your inbox and your life?
  — Womensmedia, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
• At the end of the day, throw out all unnecessary items that clutter your vehicle.
  — Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019
• 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
• One of the biggest design mistakes people make is cluttering their world with too many things.
  — Sarah Yang, House Beautiful, 18 Aug. 2023
• Its affordable planners give you space to jot down tasks without cluttering up the page.
  — Medea Giordano, WIRED, 3 Jan. 2024
• Closed drawers provide space to store items that tend to clutter the desktop, such as paper and pencils.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2023

clutter

2 of 2 noun

• There's a lot of unnecessary clutter in the house.
• Kitchens are a hot spot for clutter.
  — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
• Clean up clutter in your home or garage.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
• Keep clutter out of the kitchen.
  — Cori Sears, The Spruce, 6 Feb. 2026
• Keep the space free of food and clutter.
  — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 6 Jan. 2026
• One screen, less clutter, and a smarter deal all around.
  — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
• My husband can see past clutter to clean.
  — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
• And as the clutter grows, so does your stress level.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
• Keep the living room free of clutter and cords.
  — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 13 Apr. 2026
• This method can be done yearly to stay on top of clutter.
  — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 16 Jan. 2026
• Don’t let the clutter pile up this summer.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
• Throughout the process, keep in mind that not all clutter is bad.
  — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 28 June 2026
• Modern kitchens tend to be open, bright, and free of clutter.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Dec. 2023
• Maintain a clear, clutter-free area around all heat sources.
  — Zacharia Washington, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
• One easy way to curtail clutter?
  — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
• Free up some of that clutter by hanging a wall of clipboards.
  — Nathalie Kirby, House Beautiful, 21 Apr. 2023
• How to extract the essence of a person from the clutter of days and years?
  — Sara Wheeler, Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
• The world’s got enough clutter in it would be one argument.
  — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 1 May 2026
• But Miller likes to joke that the clutter was the couple’s muse.
  — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
• Stay ahead of the clutter by snagging a storage shed.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
• Storage The fastest way to make over any room is to clear away clutter.
  — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
• Basements can bring their own set of challenges with clutter.
  — Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2023
• This can lead to them getting lost, or even ruined, amidst the clutter.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2026
• This keeps your garage floors free from clutter, and everything is easy to grab.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 1 Jan. 2026
• Get rid of clutter in spare rooms, basements, and attics.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
• Get rid of clutter in spare rooms, basements, and attics.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
• Add to that the clutter of chargers and cords, and your nightstand is a mess.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 23 Apr. 2026
• This prevents clutter and gives each piece more impact.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2026
• Take steps daily to maintain a clutter-free home.
  — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Mar. 2026
• Take steps daily to maintain a clutter-free home.
  — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026