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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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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Crocs doesn’t just make clogs, but also has casual sandals like these strappy slides.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
This model is made for larger homes with a lot of pet fur, and its detangling design means no more manually clearing out hair clogs from the vacuum turbines.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
In 2023, Anderson joined forces with Wellipets on a pair of rubber clogs that featured a frog’s face on the upper’s toe.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Koch details how to clean your kitchen sink drain, as well as how to clear out any clogs.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
The company’s micromesh gutter guards fit on top of existing gutters and filter out leaves, pine needles and other debris that create clogs in your home’s water drainage system.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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
Instead, defensive tackle Ahmad Moten clogs the hole.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
Sneakers resemble other sneakers in appearance but are functionally closer to clogs.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Crocs doesn’t just make clogs, but also has casual sandals like these strappy slides.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
This model is made for larger homes with a lot of pet fur, and its detangling design means no more manually clearing out hair clogs from the vacuum turbines.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
In 2023, Anderson joined forces with Wellipets on a pair of rubber clogs that featured a frog’s face on the upper’s toe.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
Koch details how to clean your kitchen sink drain, as well as how to clear out any clogs.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
The company’s micromesh gutter guards fit on top of existing gutters and filter out leaves, pine needles and other debris that create clogs in your home’s water drainage system.
—Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Verb
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
Instead, defensive tackle Ahmad Moten clogs the hole.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clogs
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That disconnect is beginning to create what could become the new trust economy—one in which governance, authentication, transparency and accountability become strategic advantages for the companies in this space, rather than just operational or compliance obstacles.—
Jacques Ledbetter,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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His fragile starman is a strange, complex being navigating his way through Earth’s obstacles, including love, lust, addiction, greed, and ambition in his plight to save his planet and survive the chaos caused by his arrival.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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No security feature blocks every attack forever.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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During one of their early meetings, Castillo got on the whiteboard and described a basic pass protection in which every lineman slides over and blocks a gap.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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Overcoming cost barriers with advanced architecture Traditional nuclear energy projects frequently face economic hurdles due to the extensive lead times and high capital requirements of manufacturing heavy components.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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California has the third-most data centers in the country, with 300, but high electricity rates, expensive land and regulatory hurdles mean that fewer, and smaller, facilities are currently planned than in other hotspots.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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White insisted on the extra room to ensure that nothing obstructs the White House TV shot.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
26 May 2026
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This ruling sets a troubling precedent that undermines protections afforded to interstate commerce and impedes site remediation, as well as the safe and effective long-term management of these materials for customers in Michigan and throughout the country.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Supporters describe it as a first-of-its-kind provision that could reduce gun violence, but critics say such technology impedes on free expression.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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Of the photons of light that avoid clouds of dust and other deep-space obstructions to reach our planet, most don’t make it through Earth’s thick atmosphere, let alone through a telescope’s loss-prone optics.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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Water causes cotton to expand rather than dissolve, which can create obstructions in pipes.—
Emily Benda Gaylord,
The Spruce,
21 May 2026
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That crud jams up the works of your coffee maker, slows brewing down, and impacts the taste of your morning brew.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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The move effectively jams the upper chamber by including the repeal in the funding package without the necessary time to reverse course, giving the Senate no option but to approve it.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Clogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clogs. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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