as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
keeping a cluttered workshop makes it hard to find the right tool
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as in clogged
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as in disorganized
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Recent Examples of cluttered
Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
One woman was paying $600 per month to live in a storage shed in the muddy backyard cluttered with junk and dotted with dog poop.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
No restaurant does classic Roman quite like Piatto Romano, a cluttered trattoria smack dab in the middle of Testaccio.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Aerix claims the result is a UAV capable of sustained, multidirectional motion—an essential requirement for tracking erratic airborne targets in dense or cluttered environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
His front yard became cluttered with a living room’s worth of patio furniture, bar stools, storage containers, a cord of firewood and a fire pit.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
This device is great for convenience, making your nightstand feel organized instead of cluttered.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Julia’s mixed medium mural hanging on her family room wall clues us into her cluttered, frenzied mindset.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
But, the other side of the argument says their open display can cause your design to look cluttered and messy.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Down where the Pigeons toiled, two-foot piles of garbage cluttered blocks lined with storage-unit facilities, budget hotels, abandoned RVs and parking lots sealed with rusted razor wire.
—Tim Craig The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
One woman was paying $600 per month to live in a storage shed in the muddy backyard cluttered with junk and dotted with dog poop.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
No restaurant does classic Roman quite like Piatto Romano, a cluttered trattoria smack dab in the middle of Testaccio.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Aerix claims the result is a UAV capable of sustained, multidirectional motion—an essential requirement for tracking erratic airborne targets in dense or cluttered environments.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
His front yard became cluttered with a living room’s worth of patio furniture, bar stools, storage containers, a cord of firewood and a fire pit.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026
This device is great for convenience, making your nightstand feel organized instead of cluttered.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Julia’s mixed medium mural hanging on her family room wall clues us into her cluttered, frenzied mindset.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026
But, the other side of the argument says their open display can cause your design to look cluttered and messy.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluttered
Adjective
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The fact that the President is now signalling a messy retreat has nothing to do with insufficient lethality and everything to do with politics—in particular, the alarm in the global oil markets and the American public’s widespread opposition to the war.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Over beats as blunt, chromatic, and gleefully stupid as a Jeff Koons sculpture, the singer has vied to make hyperpop more garish and alarming by being hornier, messier, and more extreme than her peers.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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Outside, the street was now clogged with driverless cars, their high beams on, in confusion, in paralysis, lacking any traffic lights to tell them what to do.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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An overnight wastewater dump seemed to cut off too early, as if the line were clogged with ice due to the cold environment.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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That these issues are now coming to light is indicative of a planning process that — in typical Dallas fashion — has been disorganized, rushed and lacking in transparency from its inception.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The fan disappointment was echoed in the community dedicated to Barbie on Reddit, where many called out the organizers for such a chaotic event.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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The footage captures a chaotic moment many pet owners recognize instantly—when curiosity tips over into trouble.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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To wind down your trip, grab a seat at this bar, which is usually filled with locals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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There are 160,000 positions, 88% filled by women.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Returning from exile, the Roman statesman found his property vandalized; his scrolls jumbled, torn, and scattered.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
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That all got jumbled when Vonn crashed 13 seconds into her downhill run and reportedly broke her leg.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In the past, her songs were so littered with personal details that listening felt voyeuristic.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
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The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.—
Scarlett Harris,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The price hike has also burdened ordinary citizens.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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About one-third of Oklahoma renters are cost-burdened, spending more than 30 percent of their income on housing.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Cluttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluttered. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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