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
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as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
a court system clogged by frivolous suits
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Recent Examples of clogged
Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
In Alzheimer’s, this transport system often becomes clogged or degraded.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
While clogged arteries are still the most common cause of heart attacks overall, seldom understood catalysts have put women at a higher risk, including spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), anemia and infections.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2025
Heart attacks in younger adults aren’t always due to clogged arteries.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
Howell said a silt protection barrier on the street near the construction site became clogged, leading to an overflow of water.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Slow or clogged drain pipes get exposed to the extreme heat for much longer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
The large brush roll resists tangling hair and pet fur, which eliminates the need to stop and pull items off the brush—and also eliminates a clogged pipe.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Replace Filters Regularly A clogged air filter forces systems to work overtime.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Ports like Los Angeles are clogged with pre-tariff inventory rushes, causing multi-week bottlenecks.
—Vitalii Savryha, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Nationally, millions of protesters clogged streets and public squares in major cities and tiny towns from New York City to Boston, Chicago and San Diego.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Gasping for air, her mouth and nostrils clogged with dirt.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Narrow streets clogged with selfie-snapping visitors, and popular districts like Gion, known for its traditional tea houses and geisha, have attempted to crack down on tourists after incidents of trespassing and aggressive photography.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Chisholm’s three-line headset was clogged with calls, most from people eager to be sure that Rowland was aware that Reines, a long-time colleague (and, like Rowland, one of two professors who launched science departments when UCI opened in 1965) had won the 1995 Nobel for physics.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Since the water came through a wall and window and her drains were clogged by mud, the damage was not covered.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The floor sinks beneath the food prep sink and at the front counter were clogged and filled with water.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
This combination of liquid exfoliants gently boosts cell turnover and remove clogged pores; while, tea tree leaf water hydrate and soothes.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
In Alzheimer’s, this transport system often becomes clogged or degraded.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
While clogged arteries are still the most common cause of heart attacks overall, seldom understood catalysts have put women at a higher risk, including spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), anemia and infections.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2025
Heart attacks in younger adults aren’t always due to clogged arteries.
—New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2025
Howell said a silt protection barrier on the street near the construction site became clogged, leading to an overflow of water.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Slow or clogged drain pipes get exposed to the extreme heat for much longer.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
The large brush roll resists tangling hair and pet fur, which eliminates the need to stop and pull items off the brush—and also eliminates a clogged pipe.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Replace Filters Regularly A clogged air filter forces systems to work overtime.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Shauna Bell, who lives along Van Buren, said the nearby stormwater drain is constantly clogged from highway debris, which floods her yard.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
Ports like Los Angeles are clogged with pre-tariff inventory rushes, causing multi-week bottlenecks.
—Vitalii Savryha, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Nationally, millions of protesters clogged streets and public squares in major cities and tiny towns from New York City to Boston, Chicago and San Diego.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025
Gasping for air, her mouth and nostrils clogged with dirt.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Narrow streets clogged with selfie-snapping visitors, and popular districts like Gion, known for its traditional tea houses and geisha, have attempted to crack down on tourists after incidents of trespassing and aggressive photography.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
Chisholm’s three-line headset was clogged with calls, most from people eager to be sure that Rowland was aware that Reines, a long-time colleague (and, like Rowland, one of two professors who launched science departments when UCI opened in 1965) had won the 1995 Nobel for physics.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 Oct. 2025
Since the water came through a wall and window and her drains were clogged by mud, the damage was not covered.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The floor sinks beneath the food prep sink and at the front counter were clogged and filled with water.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clogged
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Moscow has been accused of hybrid warfare measures in the region; German media outlet Kieler Nachrichten reported Thursday that the Russian amphibious Ropucha-class landing ship Aleksandr Shabalin anchored off the German coast and blocked a key shipping route between the Baltic and the North Seas.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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This was the first time since June 10 of that year, when Draymond Green blocked a Kyle Lowry 3-pointer at the buzzer and sent that matchup back to Oakland, that the city had played host to a championship series game.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Scalability is also hampered by using hazardous, non-recyclable solvents in many processes.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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Laboratory testing capacities at the CDC and expert guidance to analyze local trends may also be hampered during the shutdown, experts say.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because when your shipment is stuck at a congested port or caught in a tariff dispute, nothing else matters—only the cargo.—
Vitalii Savryha,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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The initial stretch spans four congested, wreck-prone miles of Interstate 85, The Charlotte Observer previously reported.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet this claim conceals the fact that registration is swift for compliant unions but obstructed for independent ones.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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What To Know DHS issued a statement claiming that Retes became violent, refused to comply with officers and obstructed their path, leading to his arrest for assault.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gaza desperately needs items that the Israeli government has frequently impeded, such as emergency shelter supplies, infrastructure reconstruction materials, medical supplies, fuel, and power generation.—
Jeremy Konyndyk,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Charges The obstruction charge centers on allegations that Comey directed subordinates to remove or conceal those memos from FBI systems after his dismissal in May 2017, actions prosecutors claim impeded a lawful investigation into the unauthorized disclosure of classified material.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As the head of a startup, Wood is familiar with the challenge of an overloaded schedule.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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For years, the power lines, poles and transformers on the aging circuit, known by the number 135-22, that serves his neighborhood, increasingly became overloaded.—
Ivan Penn,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Every table jammed, every seat taken.—
Kate Belli,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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During his time at Dunbar, Tupac arrived most mornings with three thick binders jammed with loose-leaf paper.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Singapore is vulnerable if its sea lines of communication are hindered, as 90 percent of its food is imported and most arrives by sea.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Kim and her teammates were initially hindered by visual noise coming from Earth’s atmosphere.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Clogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clogged. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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