Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutter (up)
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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026 -
He was arrested on suspicion of resisting or obstructing a police officer.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Tenuously held back by moraines – the jumble of rock and sediment deposited by glaciers at their edges – or dammed by glacier ice, these lakes are anything but stable.—
Dan McGrath,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
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Plants can regenerate, since the beavers have dammed up the water to keep some for their little ecosystem.—
Katie Grant,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2026
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Kuemper stopped 21 shots for the Kings, who entered the night one point out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rather than stopping disagreements from happening, this aspect is about repairing any damage left behind.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tephra also can clog and cause other problems with water catchment collection systems, which are common in some parts of the Big Island, officials said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The auditorium at The Highland Center hosts everything from energetic clogging groups to toe-tapping bluegrass bands for a $5 entry fee (or with the festival keychain).—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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The decision closed a flashpoint case that has bitterly divided Israel since the soldiers were arrested in 2024 at the notorious Sde Teiman military prison, prompting anger from members of the far-right government and hard-line ultranationalists who violently overran the prison in protest.—
JULIA FRANKEL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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On Thursday, Iran’s new Supreme Leader said that his country would keep closed the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping lane through which about a fifth of the world’s oil flows, and more vessels in the Persian Gulf were attacked, including two oil tankers that were set ablaze off the coast of Iraq.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Clutter (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutter%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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