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
  • Sarah Thompson, president of the Faculty Association of California Community Colleges, drew attention to the importance of recognizing AI’s ability to simultaneously facilitate education efficacy while impeding other forms of learning.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Throughout Europe, there are rising industry pressures, which include inflation, shipping costs and energy prices, which are impeding growth.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of impeding
Verb
  • The Or Foundation estimates that upcyclers and resellers there already manage to recirculate 25 million garments each month, but there is room for improvement — as the waste currently clogging the beaches demonstrates — with the support of brands.
    — Bella Webb, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Tracy has gone from possible committee member to third wheel, and running backs without either volume or high-value touches shouldn’t be clogging your bench.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of clogging
Verb
  • Robinson, 59, of Churchill, Pennsylvania, is the managing attorney at a Pittsburgh law firm, and has been charged with felony tampering and hindering apprehension for trying to conceal evidence.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Their first drive against the Central Michigan Chippewas stalled, with a sack and a pair of penalties hindering the possession, and Central Michigan made its way down the field for a field goal.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of hindering
Verb
  • The gates blocking it, and the security checkpoints along its flanks, will dramatically limit the public’s desire to enter, and change the tenor and experience of a space that should feel porous and inclusive.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Benson’s Sunday task will be blocking defensive ends Malcolm Koonce and Kwity Paye, who, according to Pro Football Focus, have combined for 20 pressures this season.
    — Pete Sweeney October 1, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocking
Verb
  • The company has shown signs of stemming the effects of cord-cutting, posting a rare gain in subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2025 and limiting its losses to just 21,000 subscribers in the second quarter of this year.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026
  • And that was despite dealing with external noise stemming leading up to his tenure from when Wisconsin tried to block his transfer request.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of stemming
Verb
  • Collaboration means different interests working through disagreements to find common ground – not obstructing progress in court while forests burn.
    — Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In three years, Whitley’s job transformed from obstructing his fatherhood to enhancing it.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of obstructing
Verb
  • Similar legislation failed to pass in 2023 after stalling in a committee hearing and in 2018 after pushback from the American Civil Liberties Union.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The first round could arrive as early as tomorrow night for places along I-80, with the line of showers stalling out along I-80.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of stalling
Verb
  • That includes Yemen’s Houthi movement blockading Saudi Arabian maritime traffic near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of blockading
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“Bottlenecking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottlenecking. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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