1
as in blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something
phone lines clotted by Internet traffic
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2
as in gelled
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly
scabs form over cuts when your blood starts to clot
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Verb
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Meanwhile, the front handwash sink was partially blocked by a trash bin.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The road behind the chain store will be blocked off to include a vinyl pop-up record store, photo booth, friendship bracelets, glitter sprinkles on Starbucks cold foam drinks and more.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The offensive line, meanwhile, hasn’t fully gelled after a makeover following the Super Bowl blowout at the hands of the Eagles.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
15 Sep. 2025
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An unassuming and calm character who is highly respected within the game, his qualities gelled with the club’s ethos — but on reflection, his promotion probably came too quickly.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Women are barred from ordination in the Catholic Church, and the disagreement has obstructed attempts to bring the churches together.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Comey is alleged to have obstructed Congress by lying to a Senate committee in 2020 while being questioned about probes into Trump in 2016, according to the indictment.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to the outlets, the pair heard a loud bang and the elevator cabin jammed before eventually falling down the shaft, along with a number of concrete counterweights.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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To Gandara’s point about being feisty, Arroyo once jammed her toe running into the stands in pursuit of a ball.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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McDaniel made the point that the Dolphins’ defensive line and run defense stiffened somewhat after struggling badly on the first drive.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Only on particularly bumpy tarmac did the GTS-spec suspension become too jarring with the adaptive dampers stiffened up in sport mode, but switching them to normal offered the best of both worlds—excellent, composed body control and tuning that ironed out imperfections remarkably well.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What, if any, holes in that lineup are still needed to be filled either by free agency or trade?—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The cool colors seemed colder, the warm ones red-hot, and the subtle gradations across the spectrum were seemingly infinite and filled with rich detail.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The school's kitchen and cafeteria are congested with long serving lines, according to the district's website.—
Alec Johnson,
Journal Sentinel,
31 Dec. 2024
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As of Monday afternoon, parking spots at popular viewpoints are full, and the roads are already congested, according to a press release.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Clotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clotted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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