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noun

Definition of clutternext
1
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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clutter

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verb

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as in to burden

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as in to disarray

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Recent Examples of clutter
Noun
Remove excess furniture and clutter to make rooms feel larger and highlight square footage. — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 21 July 2026 But better tools laid over bad governance simply produce more sophisticated clutter. — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
Ultimately, high-ROI landscaping is not about cluttering a yard with fragile, high-maintenance flora, but rather about creating clean lines, structural permanence, and an undeniable sense of luxury. — Kansas City Star, 8 June 2026 Such thoughts clutter the mind, which brings less clarity in the moment and prevents them from playing each point on its own terms. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for clutter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutter
  1. jumble
  2. commotion
  3. burden
  4. disarray
  5. variety
  6. disturbance
  7. pile
  8. muddle
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumble
Noun
  • In a United conference room tucked away from the commotion of the terminal, the musicians get out their instruments and are harmonizing a few seconds later.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • This surface commotion fires up all manner of predatory gamefish.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
Definition of commotion
Verb
  • In the United States, nearly half of all renter households for whom rent burden is calculated were cost-burdened and, according to the Pew Research Center, 69 per cent of Americans are very concerned about the cost of housing.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • People burdened by legal debt are more likely to experience ongoing involvement with the justice system, including probation violations and reincarceration.
    — Brian Lawton, The Conversation, 22 July 2026
Definition of burden
Verb
  • 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.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
  • That signing eventually turned a franchise used to disarray to one with legit postseason hopes.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Definition of disarray
Noun
  • Instead of choosing one flavor of pre-packaged candy, Swedish supermarkets and candy stores have a variety of bins full of sweets for shoppers to pluck from.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Today, some bright spots aside, the Art Deco District’s historic commercial spine is a drab length of vacant and unkempt storefronts, smoke shops, liquor stores, fast-food outlets, cheap T-shirt emporia and other varieties of tourist trap.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • Cherry residents say developers and city leaders must do a better job protecting neighborhoods from preventable disturbances during big projects.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • By contrast, ecological systems are complexly interconnected, meaning that when one element is disturbed, all the other components linked to it are affected, too, spreading the disturbance throughout the system.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Definition of disturbance
Verb
  • Retail traders pile into weekly options ahead of FDA advisory committee meetings.
    — Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • South Korean retail investors who piled into leveraged bets on the country’s AI champions are nursing steep losses, exposing the risks of the speculative trading boom that helped fuel one of the world’s hottest equity markets.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 21 July 2026
Definition of pile
Verb
  • Witt is, in my opinion, the best all-around player in baseball, but his value is spread into so many different facets of the game that the case gets muddled.
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The numbers are easy to muddle, and much of the coverage does.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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