CLUTTERED (UP) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

cluttered (up)

verb

past tense of clutter (up)

as in obstructed

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The construction of Terminal B also partially obstructed air traffic controllers’ views of two taxiways.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
The technology helps robots manipulate objects and navigate around obstacles using touch, including when visual information is unavailable or obstructed.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstructed

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Propped up by feats of engineering, Arizona’s economy steadily plugged along until the first World War, when the industrial demands of militarization transformed the desert state into an economic powerhouse.

— Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Each console was tested in the device's performance mode while plugged directly into power, with the only difference being the resolution.

— Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026

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Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings, who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Corey Perry and Alex Laferriere scored and Darcy Kuemper stopped only 14 shots for the Kings (5-8-2), who have lost two of the last three during their seven-game homestand.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

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CoreWeave, which buys Nvidia chips and then rents out access to them to customers over the cloud, closed down almost 7% on Thursday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
East closed in Independence The road is closed from East Winner Road to South Ash Avenue in Independence.

— Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026

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