Synonyms of clogged

clogged 1 of 2

adjective

as in congested

Related Words

• congested
• overloaded
• overfilled
• overcrowded
• overflowing
• overstuffed
• overfull
• filled
• jammed
• overladen
• saturated
• bursting
• crowded
• crammed
• packed
• stuffed
• brimming
• surfeited
• bulging
• chock-full
• loaded
• humming
• buzzing
• busy
• bustling
• jam-packed
• fat
• animated
• full
• lively
• teeming
• alive
• swarming
• abundant
• rife
• fraught
• awash
• astir
• flush
• replete
• thick
• lousy
• thronging
• abounding

Dissimilar Words

• empty
• devoid
• blank
• void
• vacant
• barren
• bare
• depleted
• stark
• drained
• insufficient
• incomplete
• short
• deficient
• exhausted

clogged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of clog

1

as in blocked

to prevent passage through by filling with something

the discovery that a ton of hair was clogging the drain in the tub

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blocked
• obstructed
• jammed
• congested
• filled
• flooded
• occluded
• choked
• stuffed
• clotted
• stopped (up)
• dammed
• plugged (up)
• gummed (up)
• packed
• overwhelmed
• corked
• silted
• stoppered
• inundated
• gridlocked
• bunged
• swamped
• glutted
• spiled
• furred
• stoppled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opened (up)
• cleared
• freed
• unplugged
• unclogged
• excavated
• unblocked
• hollowed (out)
• unstopped
• emptied
• scooped (out)
• lightened

2

as in hampered

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

a court system clogged by frivolous suits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hampered
• impeded
• hindered
• obstructed
• embarrassed
• handicapped
• blocked
• cramped
• delayed
• stymied
• inhibited
• short-circuited
• disrupted
• hobbled
• tied up
• encumbered
• interfered (with)
• shackled
• trammeled
• fettered
• held back
• handcuffed
• frustrated
• constrained
• manacled
• restrained
• tied
• bound
• thwarted
• hog-tied
• checked
• choked
• stifled
• cramped one's style
• curbed
• held up
• gave a hard time
• reined
• retarded
• retained
• balked
• tethered
• baffled
• barricaded
• mired
• strangled
• braked
• arrested
• blockaded
• confined
• roadblocked
• bogged (down)
• chained
• leashed
• suffocated
• derailed
• sabotaged
• smothered
• stumped
• foiled
• haltered
• muzzled
• repressed
• suppressed
• hemmed (in)
• hedged (in)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helped
• assisted
• opened
• aided
• facilitated
• cleared
• released
• unclogged
• liberated
• freed
• untied
• unplugged
• unstopped
• loosened
• smoothed
• made way
• encouraged
• promoted
• furthered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clogged

Adjective

The olive tree, like the apple tree in the Garden of Eden, stands as an emblem for these times, when everything is so difficult, when all our reasoning is so clogged up and logic is turned on its head. —Emmanuel Iduma, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026

Fix leaky faucets, clean gutters and remove standing water from sources like birdbaths, plant saucers, and clogged drains that ants can use as a water source. —Charlotte Maracina, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026

Proposed in 2018, the new rail line was meant to ease clogged roadways. —Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026

Andy Shively, a deputy director for KC Water, said clogged catch basins led to the flooding on East 23rd Traffic and some residential areas. —Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026

Odors can be caused by bacteria buildup under the rim, clogged pipes, a broken wax ring that seals the connection between the toilet and the drain, and small cracks in the toilet bowl or tank. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2026

Check for clogged nozzles and alignment of nozzles. —Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026

Use a Nasal Saline Rinse Clear out clogged sinuses with a nasal saline rinse, Greenspan said. —Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Apr. 2026

Your Dishwasher Filter A clogged dishwasher filter traps food particles, causes unpleasant odors and can actually make your dishes come out less clean. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

Pop the plunger off to test the movement of water before plunging again if the sink is still clogged. —Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026

The mussels have clogged siphons used to move delta water to farmers, covered intake screens at the Contra Costa Water District, and caused the East Bay Municipal Utility District to close all of its reservoirs last year to boaters as a precautionary measure. —Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 8 May 2026

This week, Metro is set to unveil the first part of a nine-mile subway under Wilshire, one of the most dynamic and traffic-clogged stretches of Los Angeles. —National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

Atherosclerosis usually doesn't have symptoms until an artery is significantly clogged or narrowed. —Charles Trepany, USA Today, 6 May 2026

Shively said debris and litter are the main culprit when the drainage systems are clogged. —Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026

Over 50 flies clogged the kitchen area air above the three-compartment sink and 20 flies zipped about under the sink. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026

The floor sink near an ice machine was clogged, which was reportedly a repeat violation. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026

And the surrounding roads can be clogged with traffic before and after events. —Joshua Vadeboncoeur, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026