Synonyms of clogs

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstacles
• hurdles
• obstructions
• barriers
• embarrassments
• impediments
• interferences
• blocks
• cramps
• hindrances
• burdens
• chains
• stops
• shackles
• encumbrances
• inhibitions
• loads
• lets
• constraints
• handicaps
• stumbling blocks
• deterrents
• manacles
• fetters
• trammels
• blockages
• hitches
• brakes
• snags
• balks
• delays
• crimps
• bars
• blockades
• stone walls
• curbs
• dangers
• stoppages
• rubs
• restraints
• holdbacks
• hazards
• disadvantages
• brick walls
• catches
• drags
• difficulties
• reins
• arrests
• stalls
• embargoes
• checks
• hobbles
• bits
• perils
• reefs
• hardships
• holdups
• drawbacks
• cumbers
• adversities

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• spurs
• stimuli
• catalysts
• incentives
• stimulants
• edges
• advantages
• breaks
• benefits
• aids
• help
• impetuses
• goads
• boosts
• assistances
• handmaidens

clogs

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of clog

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blocks
• obstructs
• jams
• congests
• fills
• stuffs
• clots
• chokes
• floods
• occludes
• plugs (up)
• dams
• stops (up)
• gums (up)
• corks
• packs
• overwhelms
• furs
• silts
• spiles
• stopples
• stoppers
• swamps
• inundates
• gridlocks
• bungs
• gluts

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opens (up)
• frees
• clears
• unblocks
• unplugs
• unclogs
• excavates
• empties
• hollows (out)
• scoops (out)
• unstops
• lightens

2

as in hampers

to create difficulty for the work or activity of

a court system clogged by frivolous suits

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hampers
• impedes
• hinders
• obstructs
• embarrasses
• blocks
• handicaps
• delays
• inhibits
• short-circuits
• stymies
• interferes (with)
• cramps
• disrupts
• encumbers
• hobbles
• fetters
• shackles
• trammels
• handcuffs
• holds back
• ties up
• ties
• restrains
• constrains
• hog-ties
• curbs
• frustrates
• thwarts
• cramps one's style
• brakes
• checks
• manacles
• chains
• gives a hard time
• binds
• retards
• baffles
• reins
• stifles
• barricades
• chokes
• balks
• holds up
• roadblocks
• blockades
• strangles
• bogs (down)
• leashes
• tethers
• retains
• stumps
• arrests
• mires
• confines
• suffocates
• halters
• sabotages
• muzzles
• derails
• smothers
• foils
• hems (in)
• hedges (in)
• represses
• suppresses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• helps
• aids
• facilitates
• assists
• opens
• clears
• unclogs
• releases
• frees
• liberates
• unties
• unplugs
• loosens
• unstops
• smooths
• promotes
• makes way
• encourages
• furthers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clogs

Noun

Wear them now with ribbed tank tops, dressy button-ups, crochet blouses, and flip-flop heels, then carry them into fall with cozy flannels, cropped sweaters, clogs, and ballet flats. — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Embrace the Boho resurgence this summer with a pair of chunky clogs. — Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 26 July 2026

Underground leaks can attract tree roots, leading to severe clogs and property damage. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 23 July 2026

Open the zipper circling the side of the boot, and the entire ankle section removes to leave a set of slide-on clogs. — New Atlas, 14 July 2026

Its dual anti-tangle brush assembly prevents hair clogs, while a self-emptying base holds up to seven weeks of debris. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026

The lift rod design inherently has more snag points that trap debris, so clogs are more likely to occur. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 30 June 2026

Plus, these rich-looking Intentionally Blank clogs are 30 percent off. — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026

Verb

In the future, says Dukhovny, flying cars will be as ubiquitous in the skies of New York as ordinary cars are now — with none of the congestion that clogs our streets. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026

This scale quickly clogs ordinary solar stills, much like calcium buildup ruins your bathroom showerhead. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026

Bednar’s white board during the playoffs never seems to have an answer for a team that takes away the rush, clogs the neutral zone and clamps down on the tempo. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

At the conservancy’s Rosemont Preserve, volunteers have essentially removed all invasive castor bean, arundo (which clogs streams) and tree tobacco, which crowd out native plants and harm the landscape. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026

Although convenient, dryer sheets can leave a residue that clogs the lint trap and contributes to buildup. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2026

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