clutters (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of clutter (up)
as in obstructs

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutters (up)
  1. obstructs
  2. stops
  3. clogs
  4. blocks
  5. closes
  6. plugs
Verb
  • Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
  • Anatasia steals a truck and obstructs their path, sacrificing herself to a bleak future, all in the name of love.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of obstructs
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  • These memorable rail journeys - one in Canada, two in the United States - offer up incredible panroamas, city stops, mountains and forests, traversing long distances across the continent.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This stops the pathologic transmission of electrical activity causing tremors or other symptoms.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stops
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  • The fine powder clogs their digestive systems and prevents them from eating plants.
    — Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Their active roster is predominantly right-handed, which clogs up some of the lineup decisions for Roberts.
    — Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of clogs
Verb
  • Webb’s infrared vision is particularly useful here because infrared light can penetrate dust that blocks much of the visible light, giving astronomers a better look at the processes taking place inside stellar nurseries.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Seminole blocks a Lake Nona 39-yard field goal attempt and Joseph Watson IV grabs the ball and takes it to the house for the go-ahead score.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of blocks
Verb
  • This bout ran on the early preliminary card, hours before the main card that closes the night.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • While a reserve left-back remains on the club’s shopping list before the window closes, James Justin has proved an able deputy over the past 12 months.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of closes
Verb
  • Wilson plugs a creative gap in the Leeds line-up off that inside-right channel.
    — Aston Villa, New York Times, 13 July 2026
  • The discovery also plugs a gap in our understanding of Venus's dense atmosphere.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 May 2026
Definition of plugs
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