CLUTTERING (UP) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

cluttering (up)

verb

present participle of clutter (up)

as in clogging

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Pour a cup of white vinegar down your AC’s condensate drain twice a year to fend off algae and avoid clogging.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 6 Aug. 2026
The same motions repeat across the spring as men pull out algae, muck, weeds, and plastic waste clogging the streambed.

— Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of clogging

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Former Portage Mayor James Snyder wants a federal appeals court to dismiss his case stemming from his November 2016 indictment, which included a charge of obstructing the IRS.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
The New Jersey facility has repeatedly been accused by state and local inspectors of obstructing health and safety inspections and has been the site of ongoing protests and detainee hunger strikes over food quality, overcrowding and medical care.

— Emma Bussey , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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New York — SpaceX reports its first-ever quarterly earnings as a public company after the closing bell Tuesday, giving investors a detailed look at Elon Musk’s rocket, satellite and AI company after a rocky start to trading.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Months before closing the accounts, Capital One agreed to pay a $390,000,000 penalty to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network for failing to implement and maintain an effective anti-money laundering program.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

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Nikki Rodriguez’s character might still technically be dating Alex, but that isn’t stopping her from flirting with his brother after confessing her love in the season 2 finale.

— Kat Pettibone, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
The flight originated in El Paso, Texas, after stopping at Opa-locka Executive Airport in Miami-Dade County.

— Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026

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