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clutter (up)

verb

Definition of clutter (up)next
as in to obstruct

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutter (up)
  1. obstruct
  2. dam
  3. stop
  4. clog
  5. close
Verb
  • In three years, Whitley’s job transformed from obstructing his fatherhood to enhancing it.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Critics contend that the 250-foot-tall monument, which would be nearly 100 feet taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, would obstruct historic views and interfere with the privacy of military funerals at nearby Arlington National Cemetery.
    — Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of obstruct
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  • Mormon Flat, which dams Canyon Lake, was constructed in 1925, and is one of SRP’s oldest dams.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • According to the Louisville Zoo, after many Kentucky and Indiana streams were dammed decades ago, water health has declined at the expense of local ecosystems, putting pressure on the struggling salamanders.
    — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dam
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  • If these genes stop working, abnormal cells may survive and multiply.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Forward progress of a grass fire in Marin County has been stopped at more than 300 acres, crews said.
    — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of stop
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  • And in Red Oak, Texas, where Villegas lives, construction workers' cars clog the roads for miles before dawn.
    — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • In extreme situations, the flies can clog radiators, causing cars to overheat.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of clog
Verb
  • The Shedd Aquarium took in 10 of the 30 belugas and four dolphins stranded at Marineland, an Ontario park that closed years ago and could no longer care for them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In June, The Times of London reported that private schools throughout the UK have lost 30,000 pupils since January 2025, and about 100 independent schools have closed entirely.
    — Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026
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“Clutter (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutter%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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