clutter (up)

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Verb
  • Prosecutors said Lopez Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge.
    David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
  • The envoy has the authority to change laws and replace officials who are seen as obstructing efforts at postwar reconciliation.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asked experts to study what happened at the Edenville and Sanford dams.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Then, about 20,000 years ago the Laurentide continental glacier moved into the area, pushing rocks, soil, and other debris, eventually damming Pine Creek and forming an expansive lake.
    Anthony Fredericks, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This $20 maxi dress is versatile enough to serve multiple occasions and seasons—and shoppers can’t stop buying multiples of them.
    Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
  • Goalkeeper Isabell Ikirt stopped a shot by Oconee County’s Sydney Jackson, prompting celebration by Jefferson, but the Dragons were told Ikirt had come off the line.
    Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Emergency vehicles were unable to quickly reach the incident because nearby streets were clogged with crowds and vehicles.
    Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • The combination of a sunscreen that is formulated with heavy, pore-clogging ingredients mixed with oil, makeup, dirt, and dead skin cells can cause blockages in your pores, which can result in the formation of acne.
    Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • But his golf ball was close enough to a sprinkler cap that he was given free relief, dropped on the fringe and putted it to close range for a par.
    Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
  • After Anaheim closed to within 3-1, Pavel Dorofeyev scored two third-period goals.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 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 May. 2026.

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