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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
Tidy systems clear mental clutter and free time for what truly inspires you. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 By decoding the reasoning and visual cues behind user preferences, the company said the platform converts these inputs into valuable insights rather than discarding them as clutter. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
Thanks to their long shape, lumbar pillows are especially useful for layering with square throw pillows, adding visual contrast, and introducing texture or color without cluttering the rest of the room. — Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026 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 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
  • Hearing the commotion, John calls for Gates only for the assailant to kick through the door.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Sleep was beginning to finally visit the insomniacs and drunkards of T—in central Manila when a commotion louder than the usual domestic squabbles erupted from the room above Mang Calixto’s bakery.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of commotion
Verb
  • At the same time, Lanterns comes with a set of expectations that will never burden Reacher, an extended B movie of a TV series adapted from a potboiler run of airplane novels.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Investors found out about the company’s troubles in an explosive article published by The Cut last year, which reported that the company was burdened by internal power and relationship struggles.
    — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 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
  • The space is textured and varied, designed like an extension of a variety of natural environments.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Downs continues to play well in a variety of areas, including coming up to stop the run.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of variety
Noun
  • The incident happened last week at the Creekside community pool after police responded to a disturbance call.
    — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The newest disturbance in the Atlantic moved off the coast of Africa late Tuesday.
    — Robin Webb, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of disturbance
Verb
  • Investor enthusiasm surged as buyers piled into a Chinese national technology champion.
    — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Remove the baking sheet from the refrigerator and pile the blueberry filling in the center of the dough, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of pile
Verb
  • If the watermarks become a catch-all for any Claude use, from spellchecks to complete rewrites, Anthropic’s solution will likely frustrate users by going further than necessary to label content in ways that could inadvertently muddle provenance.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • That the film can’t see this is a sign of how muddled its politics are, especially in its treatment of the tension between nature and modernity.
    — Caspar Salmon, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
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