1
as in blocking
to prevent passage through by filling with something
phone lines clotted by Internet traffic
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2
as in gelling
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 clotting
Even in modern medicine, the practice isn’t obsolete; doctors sometimes apply live leeches after reconstructive surgery to keep blood from clotting in flaps of tissue.
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Blair Braverman, Outside, 21 Jan. 2026
Ginger, especially in high doses, can interact with medications and other supplements, potentially harming your health by preventing blood from clotting or lowering blood pressure.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Scientists realized that the horseshoe crab’s clotting response could be used as a biological detector.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
At just three weeks old, River was diagnosed with factor VII deficiency, which is linked to clotting in your blood.
—Corey Martin, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Cold weather can also make blood thicker, which increases clotting risk.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Dec. 2025
In one study, it was found that the disease triggered the development of sac-like molecules carrying blood-clotting proteins that increased stroke risk.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Some patients' bodies continue to make the clotting gene for years after starting treatment.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Clots are meant to form when the body signals for clotting in response to an injury, and then dissolve once healing begins.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Blair Braverman, Outside, 21 Jan. 2026
Ginger, especially in high doses, can interact with medications and other supplements, potentially harming your health by preventing blood from clotting or lowering blood pressure.
—Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
Scientists realized that the horseshoe crab’s clotting response could be used as a biological detector.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
At just three weeks old, River was diagnosed with factor VII deficiency, which is linked to clotting in your blood.
—Corey Martin, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Cold weather can also make blood thicker, which increases clotting risk.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 Dec. 2025
In one study, it was found that the disease triggered the development of sac-like molecules carrying blood-clotting proteins that increased stroke risk.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
Some patients' bodies continue to make the clotting gene for years after starting treatment.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Clots are meant to form when the body signals for clotting in response to an injury, and then dissolve once healing begins.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clotting
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An officer may direct you out of the Express Lanes, too, into the general lanes if there is a collision blocking traffic.—
Jim Radcliffe,
Oc Register,
6 Feb. 2026
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Thuney himself was credited with zero sacks allowed in 643 regular-season pass-blocking snaps, the most by any player without a sack allowed, according to Next Gen Stats.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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These jams may also contain gelling agents for a firmer set.—
Francesca Giuliani Hoffman,
CNN Money,
17 Dec. 2025
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Keiarna’s frustration with Stacey simply reads as being pressed for a moment as opposed to them just not gelling.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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Also, the amount of sunlight that reaches an area can change dramatically over the growing season, so re-check every week or so to make sure nothing is obstructing access to sunlight.—
Kerry Michaels,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, some emergency routes have huge mountains of snowy ice chunks obstructing more than one lane of the road because the snowplows could not move the snow to the side of the road due to all of the bike lane obstacles .—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Feb. 2026
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President Zelensky accused Russia of breaking its commitment to halt attacks that have left thousands without heat during freezing winter temperatures.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Heather said that until recently, the heat was not turned on at the facility despite freezing temperatures in January.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The kids are sure to love the life-size puppets and jamming tunes.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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Adding Starlink allows Moscow to bypass Ukraine’s electronic defenses that disable drones by jamming GPS and radio signals.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Czech Republic’s new government will seek to transform the defense industry into an engine of the nation’s export economy as the flagship auto sector faces stiffening competition, Karel Havlicek, minister for industry and trade, told us.—
Suzanne Lynch,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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These include stiffening of blood vessels, changes in heart muscle function and impaired ability of the cardiovascular system to respond to exertion.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Flames, who are the second-lowest scoring team in the NHL, have to win by clogging things up in the neutral zone and defensive zone.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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We’re not entirely sold on the preppy trend for spring 2026 just yet—despite the pushy PR emails clogging our inboxes.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Jan. 2026
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The basketball gods have handed us an opportunity — a chance to stir up a rivalry that has been sitting cold and coagulating on the back burner for far too long.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Clotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clotting. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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