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bottlenecking

present participle of bottleneck

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottlenecking
Verb
  • Polls previously found Abughazaleh in second place in the Democratic primary, but her run could be complicated by a federal indictment for impeding an ICE operation in Chicago.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Previously, his arguments have been focused largely on moderating inflation and the importance of the Fed not impeding economic growth with higher rates.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This prevents the drains from clogging up and causing floods.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The attorney general’s office said that plastic retail bags comprise much of the waste that is polluting California’s ecosystems and clogging its waterways.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Numerous people continued to protest outside the farm’s fences, and CFIA has warned the farm’s supporters from hindering government operations, or flying drones over the site.
    Max Saltman, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Insufficient domestic funding is hindering education progress in Africa as most governments fail to meet global funding benchmarks, wrote Human Rights Watch.
    Obiageli Ezekwesili, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The ingredient works by temporarily blocking nerve signals and causing muscles to relax.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Video shared by police shows a mix of motorcycles, scooters and ATVs blocking an intersection.
    Adam Sabes , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • McKinley County's poor infrastructure reflects its disproportionately high poverty rate — triple the national average — stemming in part from the closings of mines, power plants and oil refineries.
    Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The sport of canyoneering involves rappelling, down-climbing, wading, and stemming, or stretching your arms and legs across the narrowest section of a canyon and using pressure to slowly progress.
    Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Salah was convicted in April on one count of planting the hoax bomb and another count of obstructing the free exercise of religion.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is facing federal charges for allegedly obstructing agents trying to arrest an undocumented immigrant.
    John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Miami’s first drive stalls A Carson Beck sack ultimately led to Miami’s first drive of the game stalling near midfield.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Because of these risks, the security implications of adopting AI are mounting faster than many enterprises can manage, leading to serious discussions on how to keep these systems safe without stalling progress.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But others describe the reality of the early weeks, where discussion was completely hampered by Israel's insistence on fully blockading aid into Gaza.
    Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Bottlenecking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottlenecking. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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