cluttering (up)

verb

present participle of clutter (up)
as in clogging

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluttering (up)
  1. clogging
  2. obstructing
  3. closing
  4. stopping
  5. plugging
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  • Others say construction and an influx of workers are already causing havoc for ranchers and towns, driving up rents, snapping up farmland, illuminating the night sky, clogging roads and turning parts of rural Texas into industrial zones.
    — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Instead of relying on users to manually compensate for common UV printing issues, the system is designed to reduce clogging risks through ink formulation, circulation, temperature management, and automated maintenance routines.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of clogging
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  • Moreover, the State Department did not consider Israel’s months-long pattern of obstructing aid; the department only assessed the volume of aid flowing when the report was being finalized.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • The passenger, Alan Pena Sabogn, 21, also of Bogotá, was later apprehended and arrested on suspicion of failing to obey a lawful order, obstructing a peace officer and providing false identification, authorities said.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of obstructing
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  • Labor and delivery units are closing across the country at an average of more than two per month, while the United States holds the grim distinction of the highest maternal mortality rate among all high-income nations.
    — Mara Evans, STAT, 27 July 2026
  • Silver Creek is closing despite being the only organic grocery serving an affluent area of the city.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 27 July 2026
Definition of closing
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  • The brakes, while cable-operated, do an effective job of slowing and stopping the Vienna.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • In Calabria, Costarella of the Civil Protection Department warned that stopping arson would take a societal shift.
    — Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of stopping
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  • The authorities are focused on plugging holes to prevent money fleeing the country and, potentially, crashing the renminbi.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • Most of these shoes achieve a full charge within a couple of hours of plugging them into a power outlet.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
Definition of plugging
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“Cluttering (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluttering%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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