cluttered (up)

Definition of cluttered (up)next
past tense of clutter (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluttered (up)
Verb
  • Prosecutors said Insua’s view was obstructed by the cargo, a deckhouse and crane on the barge.
    David Goodhue, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Full-palm tactile sensing allows the robot to continue manipulating objects even when cameras are obstructed or when precise force control is required, such as in assembly tasks.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • This thing isn’t even plugged into anything.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Muñoz also plugged the company’s plans to build a new army of humanoid Atlas robots to help supplement human labor in its Georgia assembly facility.
    Byron Hurd, The Drive, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The bands stopped precisely at the midline of her body, and the pigmentation of her right side was entirely normal.
    Jerome Groopman, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • My parents took me on my first flight at three months old and never stopped, raising me in a world that stretched far beyond home.
    Shayla Martin, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Another important note to make is that Lupaia is closed during the winter season for improvements to the rooms, garden, public area, and overall guest experience since the weather is too unpredictable to welcome guests during that time anyway.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The stock market is closed tomorrow in observance of Good Friday.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Cluttered (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluttered%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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