BOTTLENECKED Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

bottlenecked

verb

past tense of bottleneck

as in clogged

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With the Hornets’ defense daring the Heat to make threes, the paint was clogged for Antetokounmpo.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
On a cold February morning at West Virginia’s Capitol, children in winter jackets, holding signs and their homework, clogged the hallways outside the House Finance Committee room.

— Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of clogged

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The rangers moved the man off the glacier and made multiple attempts to airlift the man off the mountain, but rescue efforts were impeded by inclement weather.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
In his ruling, Judge Joseph Montano found that prosecutors had impeded grand jurors who wanted to hear from defense witnesses.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of impeded

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License plates need to be clearly visible and not obstructed.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The technology helps robots manipulate objects and navigate around obstacles using touch, including when visual information is unavailable or obstructed.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstructed

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But their position-player prospects, including three outfielders at the top of the list, are blocked by veterans already on the Dodgers’ roster.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
In the second quarter of 2026 alone, local opposition blocked or delayed 45 data center projects worth $68 billion.

— Karishma Mandal, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of blocked

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On a lesser show, Lee would have thrown Dale a meaningful look, baffled that the material world was aligning with the woo-woo.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Beyond being frustrated with the secrecy, locals said they were baffled by the lack of specifics and clarity the stakeholders had about the project, per the records.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of baffled

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The bulk of the increase stemmed directly from energy prices, which have shot higher this year because of the war with Iran.

— New York Times, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
But Kozlowski said his concerns about Flock cameras stemmed specifically from the risk that data could be shared with unauthorized parties.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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