Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutter (up)
Verb
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025 -
She was charged with first-degree murder, second-degree child abuse, felonious assault and assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer, investigators said.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Unlike many other beavers, these specific beavers were willing to dam a flashy urban stream.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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But over the years, the river had been dammed upstream, drying it up and killing the fish.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The former instantly adds a second layer of security against unwanted guests, and the latter emits an ultra-loud alarm while acting like a door stop wedge, scaring off any stranger who tries to enter your room.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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And Los Angeles did not stop there.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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The buildup can also clog sewage systems, leading to overflows that send raw sewage into rivers, lakes, and oceans.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Without steady production to keep the crude in motion, the pipelines could soon clog.—
Lora Myers,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Monday stateside, the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite closed at record highs, as did Japan’s Nikkei 225 and South Korea’s Kospi during Asian trading hours.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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When the Exposition closed that November, however, it was unceremoniously disassembled, never to be seen again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Clutter (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutter%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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