CLUTTER (UP) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

clutter (up)

verb

Definition of clutter (up)

as in to obstruct

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The mollusks can form dense colonies that clog pipes, obstruct water flow and foul boat motors.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
During the investigation, it was alleged that Stewart, who is a resident, returned to the property and was later taken into custody for obstructing a peace officer.

— Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstruct

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Luigi Carbone, Pope Leo XIV's physician, said the pontiff's recovery from lung cancer surgery won't stop plans for a visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru involving a dozen flights and two helicopter rides to high altitudes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Another to stop solving problems his team brings him and teach them to solve it instead.

— Ben Plomion, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of stop

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With the Hornets’ defense daring the Heat to make threes, the paint was clogged for Antetokounmpo.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
Any type of foreign material can harm a hydrothermal feature, either by clogging the water supply, polluting the water or blocking its runoff channel, according to the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of clog

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Coatue, Blackstone, T Rowe Price, and new investor Sixth Street Growth co-led the round, which closed with a valuation of $190 billion.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Mackenzie closed his main church in Furunzi after buying a piece of land in the Shakahola forest in southeast Kenya for his community, per The Standard.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

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