Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottlenecked
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Meanwhile, Italy’s regional courts are clogged with thousands of citizenship cases, while consulates are inundated by applications.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026 -
This shedding shouldn’t be clogged up with notions of the anti-Christ.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Geographic isolation and cold temperatures have actually hindered snakes from populating the wilds of many islands; New Zealand, Iceland and Greenland are all also snake-free.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Mar. 2026
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The result was a film that hindered the transmission of moisture.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Iran war has further impeded the flow of weapons, said the officials, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to talj to the media.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Since the conflict began, Iran has impeded flow through the Strait of Hormuz.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
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But a few factors complicate his path to the majors, perhaps most notably being obstructed by Bryce Harper at first base.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The owner, listed on the claim as Genesis GSA Strategic One LLC, county officials interfered with and obstructed the federal government's authority to enforce immigration law and open detention sites.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mara also grabbed eight rebounds and blocked five shots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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At the end of the second period of Thursday’s 3-2 overtime win over the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City, Mangiapane worked hard to win a puck battle, giving him a chance to set Ilya Mikheyev up before his pass was blocked.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Caribbean nation has experienced severe fuel shortages, upending daily life on the island, after the US blockaded Venezuelan oil shipments.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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The administration has threatened to tariff Cuba’s trade partners and has blockaded the island from receiving oil imports, which has sparked a deepening energy crisis in the country.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One administrator told me that he was baffled, but that the embassy staff seemed confident that something would come of it.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Kokuho was her very first film, and the prospect of attending the Academy Awards astonished and baffled her.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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In preparation for the book – which stemmed in part from a graduate thesis paper Dapier wrote – the author interviewed students at Lane Technical College Preparatory High School in Chicago.—
Tahneer Oksman,
NPR,
12 Mar. 2026
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Iran has also stemmed the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, by threatening to attack any passing vessels.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Bottlenecked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottlenecked. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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