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as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a scrapbook that was a clutter of snapshots, diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings
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as in commotion
chiefly dialect
a state of noisy, confused activity
the clutter created by the exhibitors setting up for the annual state fair
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as in to burden
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as in to disarray
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Recent Examples of clutter
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Marks on the walls, clutter throughout, conditions the listing photos had carefully hidden.
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Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Some modern cars have giant screens with minimal information, while others clutter their UI with decorative imagery.
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Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
How visual clutter quietly overstimulates the brain Visual noise adds up faster than most people realize.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Marks on the walls, clutter throughout, conditions the listing photos had carefully hidden.
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Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Verb
There are so many new technological tools and methods of communication, and yet so many of these serve to clutter and obfuscate rather than actually assist.
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William Jones,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Some modern cars have giant screens with minimal information, while others clutter their UI with decorative imagery.
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Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutter
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Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
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Then about a week later, the son responded to a commotion outside their home and found Spencer hitting his mother in the head with a brick, according to officials.
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Seeing the commotion, Louis and Paul came galloping back.
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Critics argue the tax's ripple effects could burden all Californians.
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Overmyer-Velazquez pointed out that these warehouses and industrial plants often provide great benefits to the larger society, yet their effects only burden a select few.
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Not only were Carlson and Trouba leaning toward departures, but team captain Radko Gudas is an unrestricted free agent, leaving the right side of the Ducks’ defense in flux if not disarray.
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That signing eventually turned a franchise used to disarray to one with legit postseason hopes.
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Our editors love this multi-styling tool, which dries hair quickly and creates a variety of styles, from fluffy curls to sleek straight tresses.
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Chocolate chips are calorie-dense, with roughly 70 calories in a small handful of about one tablespoon, says Young, depending on the brand and variety.
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Golt could not say what the disturbance was about.
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However, in the eastern Pacific basin, a pair of tropical disturbances are being watched for possible development in the next several days far from land.
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Sliced tomatoes in several shades and sizes had been piled onto bread, one falling into the other like drunk pals.
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The surge in online attention reflects previous meme stock episodes like GameStop where retail traders piled into struggling companies with elevated bearish bets against them.
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Because the devices are relatively new, hospitals do not always categorize the exact type of vehicle involved in a crash, and details such as speed are self-reported, meaning the data can be muddled.
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Mixing too many competing scents in the same area also muddles the experience, and strong essential oils like peppermint or cinnamon can quickly overload a space.
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“Clutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutter. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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