as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
is there any wonder that you can never find anything in your littered desk?
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Recent Examples of littered
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.
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Scarlett Harris,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
In the past, her songs were so littered with personal details that listening felt voyeuristic.
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Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
31 Mar. 2026
The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.
—
Scarlett Harris,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
Cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for littered
Adjective
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Entrepreneurship or a portfolio of roles feels messier than earning a regular salary because the risk is more visible.
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Many real texts from family members are short, rushed and a little messy.
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If the measure passes, the costs of the audits would be paid via the revenues generated by the special tax.
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This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
Adjective
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Interview with the Vampire’s composer Daniel Hart has taken the audience on a wonderfully chaotic journey through different styles of music in The Vampire Lestat.
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The events surrounding the funeral were chaotic, with eight people killed and hundreds injured, according to a report written by the Associated Press news agency at the time.
Verb
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As the current Cartoonist Laureate of the state, she has been highly engaged in Vermont culture and history, and says her interest in this couple was kindled by Christopher Kaufman Ilstrup, director of Vermont Humanities, who encouraged her to tell their story.
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The faith of these settlers kindled a fervent Protestant piety, found in the Great Revival of the Ohio Valley frontier.
Adjective
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The sink and toilet are out of the way, and the shower user enjoys a cleaner, less cluttered space more like a dedicated shower room.
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Nobody wants a cluttered living room—however, maintaining a streamlined space can take a bit of mindfulness.
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But the arrival of Buc-ee's supercharged the trend and spawned imitators like Wally's, which has three 50,000-square-foot locations in the Midwest, with plans for more.
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In 2011, Impractical Jokers was launched on Tru TV, and the long-running series has spawned a feature film and several spinoffs.
Adjective
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Birkin’s signature unfussy aesthetic translated well to her living environments, which featured a jumbled array of objects of all kinds, layered by years of flea market finds and vintage store visits.
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The shore now alternated between open sandy or rocky beaches and jumbled boulders ranging from a foot to many feet in diameter.
Verb
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Naturally, Kelly gets kidded about that as well.
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When Curt Cignetti was hired just more than two years ago, it was considered a smart move by the athletic department, but no one kidded themselves that Indiana was some sort of raucous fan sleeper cell just waiting to be activated.
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“Littered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/littered. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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