CLUTTERS (UP) Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

clutters (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of clutter (up)

as in obstructs

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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

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Sterling that migrates from bank deposits into stablecoin reserves stops funding mortgages and business lending, and a fast-growing coin could pull deposits out of the banking system quicker than banks could adjust.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Staff would be expected to evacuate patients in the event of a major tremor, but the plan stops there, according to Bubenek.

— Andrei Popoviciu, The Dial, 21 July 2026

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In the future, says Dukhovny, flying cars will be as ubiquitous in the skies of New York as ordinary cars are now — with none of the congestion that clogs our streets.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
This scale quickly clogs ordinary solar stills, much like calcium buildup ruins your bathroom showerhead.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026

Definition of clogs

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The moon—hidden in the daytime sky until its silhouette cuts a narrow curve at the sun’s edge—slowly slides across the disk of our star toward totality, the time when the moon completely blocks the sun.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 17 July 2026
The farmers said the smoke impedes their hay operation, as the haze blocks the sunlight necessary to dry the hay out.

— The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2026

Definition of blocks

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The only question is who will act before the window of asymmetric access closes.

— Anmol Goel, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
After this year’s application period closes, the Hialeah Housing Authority will use a third-party vendor to conduct a computerized lottery, randomly selecting 2,500 applicants to be placed on the waiting list.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026

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