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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
Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
In these cases, leaves are often required to be piled in the right-of-way rather than street gutter to minimize mess and clogged drains.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
Microcatheters are already critical for lifesaving procedures such as clearing clogged arteries, stopping bleeding, or delivering drugs directly to tumors.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Some food, fuel, medical supplies, and other resources are moving, but the flow of aid remains clogged.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
In tandem came the flagging energy, muddy cognition, clogged chi.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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
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
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
The exception will be over urbanized areas of the Northeast where a period of heavy rain along and ahead of the associated cold front Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening may result in isolated urban runoff issues and where recent leaf fall has clogged drainage.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
After five days straight of use, followed by one day of downtime, the white ink clogged.
—Joe Salas
october 29, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
When Alex Call preceded Ohtani with a single in the 17th inning and clogged up first base, Ohtani walked on four pitches anyway.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Up to that point, the grains had always clogged the outlet every two or three seconds.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
The impact of the storm was worsened by clogged waterways in an already flood-prone area, and an apparent lack of understanding of early warnings, Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro IV, deputy administrator for the Philippines Office of Civil Defense told local media.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
In these cases, leaves are often required to be piled in the right-of-way rather than street gutter to minimize mess and clogged drains.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2025
Microcatheters are already critical for lifesaving procedures such as clearing clogged arteries, stopping bleeding, or delivering drugs directly to tumors.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Some food, fuel, medical supplies, and other resources are moving, but the flow of aid remains clogged.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
In tandem came the flagging energy, muddy cognition, clogged chi.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
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
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
Verb
The priciest six hours a year — when transmission lines are clogged as Hoosiers race to warm up on chilly mornings or cool off on hot summer evenings — comprise almost a third of the cooperative’s total costs.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 4 Nov. 2025
The exception will be over urbanized areas of the Northeast where a period of heavy rain along and ahead of the associated cold front Thursday afternoon into Thursday evening may result in isolated urban runoff issues and where recent leaf fall has clogged drainage.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
After five days straight of use, followed by one day of downtime, the white ink clogged.
—Joe Salas
october 29, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
When Alex Call preceded Ohtani with a single in the 17th inning and clogged up first base, Ohtani walked on four pitches anyway.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Up to that point, the grains had always clogged the outlet every two or three seconds.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clogged
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Disruptions at the oft-congested Chattogram Port, also known as Chittagong Port, pose concerns to the wider global apparel supply chain, given that the market is the second-largest exporter of garments behind China.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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Upload speeds and latency lag behind strong 5G, and performance can suffer under heavy tree cover or in congested areas where mobile/RV traffic is deprioritized.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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Violence has intensified, humanitarian aid remains blocked, and political prisoners, including my mother, remain behind bars.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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And most seniors have been blocked from accessing the drugs, because Medicare is legally barred from covering weight-loss drugs.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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This isn’t the first time injuries have hampered Norfleet.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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All of these issues combined have left Target with a workforce that has grown faster than sales and a complex corporate structure that has hampered decision-making and created needless red tape.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Annie Palmer,Frank Holland,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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But an overloaded dryer can't do that, and regular overloading will actually knock the sensors out of commission entirely.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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An overloaded dryer leads to lessened airflow and, therefore, extended dry time.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Dec. 2025
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Sebastian was intubated because the swelling from the burns obstructed his airway, reducing his ability to breathe normally, Reynoso added.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the house, originally built in the 1960s, felt clunky thanks to a massive fireplace that obstructed views and odd layouts with far too many twists and turns.—
Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar,
Architectural Digest,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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As a result, the water vapor in that impeded breath condenses on the surface of your immediately-adjacent prescription glasses, sunglasses or ski goggles.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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Adding palbociclib, however, blocked this adaptation and impeded the cancer cells’ ability to survive.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Natural-looking, minimally invasive rejuvenation, without the overfilled look.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Several minutes later, Acuff missed another three-point try on a fastbreak before a hustling Brazile beat the Vols to the punch and jammed in another putback score for a 24-18 Arkansas lead.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
4 Jan. 2026
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For some time after the crash, the Borman was jammed solid near the scene.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Clogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clogged. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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