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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Recent Examples of clotted
Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Select flights also include Virgin's signature afternoon tea service, featuring sandwiches, tea cakes, and warm scones with jam and clotted cream.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2025
Elaina Patton, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Adjective
At Zain’s house, Yazid perched at the edge of his seat and stood up every time Zain’s mother came into the room, bringing first pomegranate sherbet, then food, several dishes served on a low table set in front of the sofa, and even a dessert, carrot halvah with clotted cream.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Select flights also include Virgin's signature afternoon tea service, featuring sandwiches, tea cakes, and warm scones with jam and clotted cream.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2025
Verb
For the headstrong, maternal Agnes, who is spiritually caught between the modern world and a more ancient, primal place, Turzanska used a palette of sanguine, rust, russet, crimson, and prune, inspired by the different stages of blood—from freshly oxidized to aged, clotted, and scabbed.
—Elaina Patton, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clotted
Adjective
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Study co-author and project scientist John Dykema suggests that the large coagulated smoke particles could affect atmospheric circulation through local heating, potentially shifting jet streams.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
16 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Specifically, Kollar-Kotelly permanently blocked two provisions of the executive order that sought to impose proof-of-citizenship rules.—
Tom Verdin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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During the clash, protestors threw water bottles and blocked the garage area in the loading dock with a dumpster as some form of chemical irritant was repeatedly deployed.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From a distance, A’zion’s hairline disappeared under her bangs, which were gelled into tiny ripples on her forehead.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Yet the band’s formula gelled when Malo and Reynolds switched places, with the former eventually becoming the primary songwriter and producer.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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My heart eyes for the beets and the overall experience at Rose's almost blinded me from noticing the dressing was hardly a caramel, but rather a congealed marinade with a grainy mouthfeel.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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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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In a July 29 post to the social media platform, Minniear included snaps of himself and some picturesque locations, as well as a shot of Goulding lying nude in bed with her arm, side and thigh visible but face mostly obstructed.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Ramey, a Plainfield resident whose son is a junior at Avon High School, said the bus stops around her home were obstructed.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But her thickened skin, along with her toughened reputation, felt supple now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Heat over medium, stirring frequently, until thickened and bubbly.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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San Diego police estimated that 48,000 automobiles jammed city streets as a crowd of over 60,000 people — the largest in the city’s history — jammed the parade route from Dutch Flats to City Stadium.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Clarke jammed in Adrian Kempe's centering pass at the left post with Kuemper off for an extra attacker.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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As the Timberwolves’ defense stiffened, their shots finally started falling.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Outrage from the left about that maneuver stiffened Democratic spirits for a confrontation in the fall.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Clotted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clotted. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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