clutter 1 of 2

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
Keep heat, grease, fabrics, and clutter under control, and check appliances and outlets for damage. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026 She's been working as a professional organizer for over two decades, and specializes in helping clients deal with paper clutter. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
Rather than clutter up your storage with a new set of pillows, grab this set of covers that go over existing throw pillows for an instant fall transformation. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026 Unnecessary details can slow people down or cause confusion, and endless email chains can clutter inboxes, leaving important messages to get lost. — Gary Zammit, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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 the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • That allowed passengers to hear the commotion and discover what was happening.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of commotion
Verb
  • Civil rights groups have warned that data centers are often built in communities already burdened by pollution and climate risk.
    — Sasha Tuddenham, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Connecticut’s own tax fairness studies have shown the combined state and municipal tax systems have disproportionately burdened the poor and middle class.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 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
  • People heading into the Affordable Care Act open enrollment period with plans to sign up for insurance should expect a variety of changes in 2027, including higher premiums and fewer coverage options.
    — Fatima Hussein, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Arugula is a leafy green that can be incorporated into a variety of dishes from breakfast and lunch to dinner.
    — Molly Allen, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • Ars has previously looked at how this X-plane program is intended to support the design of future supersonic airliners that may fly overland while minimizing disturbances for buildings and people below.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Atmospheric disturbances recorded during the launch suggested the rocket may have punched a hole in Earth’s ionosphere, according to a study by researchers at Taiwan’s National Cheng Kung University.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of disturbance
Verb
  • The normal fall routine for many gardeners is to remove all the leaves from the garden and either bag them up or pile them at the curb for transportation to a landscape waste facility to turn them into compost.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Tools that show where handoffs stall, where reviews pile up or where a workflow keeps breaking at the same step tell you far more about a bottleneck than any amount of monitoring will.
    — Adithyan RK, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of pile
Verb
  • Whatever the original intentions, Crystal Lake is shockingly muddled.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The all-or-nothing nature of sports gets muddled with asterisks and different permutations.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
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