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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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2
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
Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
This streamlined architecture reduces cable clutter, improves reliability by minimizing potential failure points, lowers overall weight, and simplifies maintenance and troubleshooting.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 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.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The Aries Moon adds speed to communication, so avoid turning urgency into clutter.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
This streamlined architecture reduces cable clutter, improves reliability by minimizing potential failure points, lowers overall weight, and simplifies maintenance and troubleshooting.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 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.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Some modern cars have giant screens with minimal information, while others clutter their UI with decorative imagery.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutter
Noun
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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
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Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Then there was silence, followed by sounds of a commotion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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While most of those visitors are coming with good intentions, there’s always the possibility that bad actors will take advantage of the crowds and commotion to cause damage and inflict harm.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Verb
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For Koji, change can’t come soon enough — the years of fighting for justice for his father have burdened him with guilt and regret.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Jolie, in Tunisia on a student visa, feels burdened by her family’s expectations.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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Nine months after the House settlement was approved pertaining to a lawsuit against the NCAA, there is a massive wrinkle to the case that could potentially lead to further disarray around college athletics.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The film’s most trenchant scenes involve Gere in states of repose or regret or nostalgia, especially when psychically disarrayed in a chair with a camera facing toward him, wondering what, for example, desire smells like.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The variety landscape was reshaped this year.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The result is an aesthetic that skillfully balances a variety of textures, including injecting Shou Sugi Ban custom treatments inspired by Japanese principles of wabi-sabi that typically employ elements of asymmetry, roughness, and simplicity.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Two teens detained in Lee’s Summit In Lee’s Summit, police spent nearly two hours breaking up a series of incidents and disturbances involving teenagers at the city’s Downtown Days festival Saturday night.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Oriyomi was issued a trespass warning and allegedly caused a disturbance by recording officers with his phone before leaving the airport, per court documents.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The injuries are piling up for Canada, which lost center back Moïse Bombito and forward Marcelo Flores to injuries after the World Cup roster had been determined.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Investors have piled into robotics startups in recent times as attention turns to deploying AI in physical systems that can interact in real-world environments.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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When considering domestic destinations for the menu, Martin tested the old-school Wisconsin Brandy Old Fashioned ($10), with cherries and orange muddled into the cocktail.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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This muddled the entire process.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Clutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutter. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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