bottlenecking

verb

present participle of bottleneck
as in impeding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottlenecking
  1. impeding
  2. clogging
  3. hindering
  4. blocking
  5. stemming
  6. obstructing
  7. stalling
  8. blockading
Verb
  • Benedict had a prior arrest on a charge of assault on a family or household member by impeding breath or circulation in 2023 in Collin County.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • That number is expected to rise dramatically in the coming years, further impeding scientific discovery.
    — Chris Young July 28, Refractor, 28 July 2026
Definition of impeding
Verb
  • The lightweight oil instantly sinks into skin without clogging pores to leave skin firmer, radiant and refreshed.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • As minerals and bacteria collect inside the showerhead, fresh deposits stick to the existing buildup, eventually clogging the nozzles and restricting water flow.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026
Definition of clogging
Verb
  • Websites often attract unsuitable clients due to ineffective copy, hindering business growth.
    — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Banking, roads and internet services have largely been disrupted since then, hindering the ​flow of information, meaning Reuters could not independently verify the figure of over 30 dead given by the JAAC about the clashes around Rawalakot.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 30 July 2026
Definition of hindering
Verb
  • When Duterte refused, China began blocking Filipino fishermen from the shoal again.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • The prior month a federal court judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking agents from using racial profiling to carry out indiscriminate arrests in Southern California.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of blocking
Verb
  • The United Methodist Church’s Oregon-Idaho Conference will no longer hold its annual gathering in Idaho next year over safety concerns stemming in part from Idaho laws targeting transgender and nonbinary people.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 17 July 2026
  • The union behind the initiative — the Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West — says the measure is critical for stemming the budgetary bleeding from recent federal cuts to healthcare.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 26 June 2026
Definition of stemming
Verb
  • Felony charges were later downgraded to misdemeanor charges of obstructing a peace officer and criminal mischief before being dropped altogether last month after Wilhoite was accepted into a diversion program.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Lozano Flores is being held at the Ada County Jail on suspicion of lewd conduct with a child younger than 16, first-degree kidnapping, and resisting and obstructing an officer.
    — Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026
Definition of obstructing
Verb
  • Yale sees things differently, and its filings portray Rignol as stalling and evasive.
    — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • Landlords found other ways to circumvent the law, such as pressuring residents into making side payments and stalling paperwork.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of stalling
Verb
  • In July, Houthi forces began blockading the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, the corridor linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, in response to renewed Saudi strikes on Yemen.
    — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • With just over 100 days until election day, the onetime border-blockading logger faces a steep fundraising climb, a sprawling statewide build-out and Maine’s pivotal role in Democrats’ bid for Senate control.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of blockading
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