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as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a scrapbook that was a clutter of snapshots, diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings
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as in commotion
chiefly dialect
a state of noisy, confused activity
the clutter created by the exhibitors setting up for the annual state fair
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as in to burden
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as in to disarray
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Recent Examples of clutter
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
The agency described the vehicle as a dark blue 1990s Dodge or Chrysler van, adding that a rear window was covered in plastic and the interior of the van appeared to be cluttered.
—CBS News, 8 May 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
The bathroom can quickly become a clutter collector with lots of skincare, makeup, and hair products occupying counter space.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 22 June 2025
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Noun
This was well before the time of cellphone graveyards, where aging iPhones would begin to clutter kitchen drawers and empty shoe boxes.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
The agency described the vehicle as a dark blue 1990s Dodge or Chrysler van, adding that a rear window was covered in plastic and the interior of the van appeared to be cluttered.
—CBS News, 8 May 2025
Verb
Get rid of stacks of cardboard boxes, papers, magazine piles, and other paper clutter.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
The bathroom can quickly become a clutter collector with lots of skincare, makeup, and hair products occupying counter space.
—Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutter
Noun
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In jumbles of old stones that, to me, are barely legible as the remains of buildings, Cocon López could see the entire timeline of old Aké and how later people interacted with and repurposed what came before.—
Lizzie Wade,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 May 2025
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Play was delayed for several minutes when a spectator needed medical attention after Alcaraz noticed the commotion in the stands.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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There followed a small commotion of friendliness—apologies, laughter—after which we were led to our seats and sent a free passion-fruit donut.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
29 June 2025
Verb
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As home values increase and affordability becomes less available, more families are burdened by the cost of housing.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2025
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This operational complexity can burden IT teams while marketing waits for bespoke integrations to be re-engineered at each change request.—
Rafael Flores,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The film’s most trenchant scenes involve Gere in states of repose or regret or nostalgia, especially when psychically disarrayed in a chair with a camera facing toward him, wondering what, for example, desire smells like.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Dec. 2024
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The film’s most trenchant scenes involve Gere in states of repose or regret or nostalgia, especially when psychically disarrayed in a chair with a camera facing toward him, wondering what, for example, desire smells like.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Dec. 2024
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Water sources, indigenous barley varieties, a hot climate, and seasonal changes resulting from the monsoon cycle contribute to the unique regional signatures.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Each three-pack is available in a variety of sizes, including small, medium, large, and more, and comes in more than four color options, too (although prices vary by style and size).—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Officers responded to a report of a disturbance involving someone with a gun, according to the department’s initial news release.—
Laura Bauer
July 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 July 2025
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According to Bessette, a preliminary investigation found that a disturbance outside involving a group of individuals led to the shooting.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
Verb
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This continues to pile up to a point where change becomes impossible.—
Asad Khan,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The reasons for her parole three years before her sentence was fulfilled began to pile up immediately after her incarceration.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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The beets overpower the beef and muddle any nuance in the tartare.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2025
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When hatred is this blatant, and the response from institutions and leaders is muted or muddled, something foundational is eroding. Antisemitism has always been a threat, but its resurgence, and frightening acceptance, in mainstream American life is dangerous and disorienting.—
Larry Hogan,
Baltimore Sun,
4 June 2025
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“Clutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutter. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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