Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluttering (up)
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Fixing those backups is expensive, and sometimes clogging can cause sewage overflows into streets, yards, rivers and lakes.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Place the pod directly in the drum, not the detergent drawer, to avoid clogging.—
Katelyn Chef,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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His list of charges now includes resisting, delaying, and obstructing an officer and identity theft in Lee County, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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Last month, Yoon was sentenced to five years in prison for obstructing authorities trying to detain him, abuse of power and fabricating a document.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Obviously, this development is bad for Illinois, especially the northwest suburbs of Chicagoland, which loses tax revenue and fun action aplenty, and the optics of not closing the deal also reflects poorly on Pritzker and might well haunt his presidential bid.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Women's clothing boutique Francesca’s is beginning store-closing sales nationwide after filing for bankruptcy earlier this month.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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When stopping roadside, position your vehicle as far off the road as possible, ideally beyond guardrails.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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For years, the staunchest border hawks and hard-liners justified their positions in terms of stopping unlawful immigration.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sadly, then, the state seems more interested in plugging a budget hole than meeting its climate goals.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, the definition of a producing well needs to be clarified to hold companies accountable for plugging wells sooner.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Cluttering (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluttering%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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