Synonyms of clotting

clotting

verb

present participle of clot

1

as in blocking

to prevent passage through by filling with something

phone lines clotted by Internet traffic

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blocking
• obstructing
• jamming
• clogging
• filling
• occluding
• choking
• flooding
• congesting
• stopping (up)
• plugging (up)
• gumming (up)
• damming
• packing
• stuffing
• corking
• furring
• stoppering
• silting
• bunging
• overwhelming
• spiling
• stoppling
• gridlocking
• swamping
• inundating
• glutting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opening (up)
• clearing
• freeing
• unblocking
• unplugging
• unclogging
• scooping (out)
• excavating
• unstopping
• lightening
• emptying
• hollowing (out)

2

as in gelling

to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly

scabs form over cuts when your blood starts to clot

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gelling
• freezing
• stiffening
• coagulating
• jellying
• congealing
• clumping
• gelatinizing
• jelling
• setting
• gelating
• caking
• hardening
• thickening
• condensing
• solidifying
• curdling
• firming (up)
• concreting
• fixing
• gumming
• indurating
• lumping (up)
• curding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• melting
• thawing
• fluxing
• liquefying
• fusing
• deliquescing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of clotting

Spivey said Pike’s attorneys had repeatedly warned the state and courts that her underlying medical conditions, including a blood-clotting disorder, could make a lethal injection execution unusually prolonged and painful. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026

Her treatment was complicated by existing blood-clotting disorders, liver problems and allergies to certain medications, KAKE reported. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Kumamoto authorities were to start delivering leaflets to those taking shelter in their cars, urging them to stay in cool places, drink enough liquids and regularly exercise to avoid blood-clotting risks. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Subsequent laboratory tests confirmed extensive disruption of the clotting system, which reflects just how powerful the procoagulant toxins present within the venom are. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

The discovery of vitamin K and its role in clotting blood won the Nobel Prize in 1943. — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 12 June 2026

The dialysis unit’s pumps push the blood through the cartridge, while its sensors balance fluid, watch circuit pressures for safety, and automatically meter the anticoagulant that keeps the blood from clotting along the way. — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026

All babies are born deficient in vitamin K, which is vital to blood clotting, and cannot form what are called clotting factors, or substances in the body that help stop bleeding naturally. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 May 2026

Compression socks can also help, though anyone with blood-clotting issues should consult their doctor before wearing them. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026