CLOGS Synonyms: 177 Similar and Opposite Words

clogs 1 of 2

noun

plural of clog

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult she's not one to let moral principle be a clog upon her conscience

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clogs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clog

as in blocks

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 hampers

to create difficulty for the work or activity of a court system clogged by frivolous suits

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Recent Examples of clogs

Noun

According to Stewart, the more frequently your vacuum clogs, the more the motor strains, and vice versa. —

Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2026 While clogs and flats make a stylish choice, sneakers are our top travel shoe pick, especially when they’re known to endure 13-hours on your feet or 15,000 steps without blisters, like two of our editors’ favorite Adidas styles. —

Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026 This settling creates clogs and uneven tissue distribution. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026 Bright spots include high-shaft boots, up 14 percent, and shoe silhouettes such as mules/clogs, ballerinas and boat shoes. —

Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Feb. 2026 Duff stayed toasty warm in a long teddy coat and fleece clogs. —

Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026 This is due to the fact that these foods can expand, which can cause clogs. —

Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026 Between the red contrast trim and substantial platform, the details set these apart from basic clogs. —

Jordan Julian, InStyle, 14 Jan. 2026 Its apparel section is thick with Japanese denim smocks, Italian clogs, and Le Laboureur patchwork jackets, while its desktop goods are a gift giver’s joy, with floral-scented pencils and Japanese botanical paperweights. —

Air Mail, 10 Jan. 2026

Verb

Vegetation clogs its steep banks. —

David Bauerlein, Florida Times-Union, 6 Feb. 2026 That clogs the judicial system, wastes limited resources, and delays justice for those with legitimate grievances. —

Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 Both are highly absorptive, drawing out excess oil that clogs pores and contributes to breakouts. —

Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 30 Sep. 2025 Instead, defensive tackle Ahmad Moten clogs the hole. —

Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025 That fur gradually clogs up air filters and makes your heating and cooling less efficient. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025 Along with the swamp eels, scientists in the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center have been most concerned about the spread of Cuban tree frogs, which secrete noxious chemicals that are harmful to humans, and alligatorweed, which clogs waterways that can impact infrastructure. —

Wesley Bruer, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025 Instead, Carrie’s holiday is filled with a revolving door of haughty art dealers and Gen Z queerdos, one of whom clogs the toilet and expels a sea of brown that Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) is forced to clean up. —

Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025 Given the frustrating amount of traffic that often clogs California freeways, the program has been used as an incentive for people to buy electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cell cars. —

Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025

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The researchers created the virtual animals and released them into a synthetic world, giving them tasks on how to navigate, avoid obstacles and find food.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
The secluded area in Arizona where Guthrie lives and appears to have been kidnapped in the early morning hours of February 1 continues to present obstacles, as does the intense media scrutiny.

— Elizabeth Hartfield, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026