cluttering (up)

present participle of clutter (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluttering (up)
Verb
  • This prevents the drains from clogging up and causing floods.
    Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The attorney general’s office said that plastic retail bags comprise much of the waste that is polluting California’s ecosystems and clogging its waterways.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Salah was convicted in April on one count of planting the hoax bomb and another count of obstructing the free exercise of religion.
    Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is facing federal charges for allegedly obstructing agents trying to arrest an undocumented immigrant.
    John Diedrich, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But shares sank during the day’s session, ultimately closing down just over 5%.
    Julie Coleman, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Researchers are closing this gap, but for now, spiking AI often slightly lags behind standard AI in raw accuracy.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Federal judge Julia Kobick in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction stopping the Administration from enforcing the policy against Orr and six other individual plaintiffs in April.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Now, a passenger aircraft that can complete make the journey without stopping is in the final stages of construction, Qantas announced on Friday, releasing first images of the plane as it is assembled.
    Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Kovac emphasized that not only will the city likely have a similar or even bigger budget gap next year, but also one of the city's major tools to plugging gaps through reserve withdrawals might no longer be an option.
    Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Prisoners tend to use more due to flushing various items and, often, intentionally plugging toilets and overflowing them, according to industry publication Correctional News.
    Penny Weaver, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Cluttering (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluttering%20%28up%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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