CLUTTERING (UP) Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

cluttering (up)

verb

present participle of clutter (up)

as in clogging

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The giveaway turned a legal stalemate into a community event, bringing traffic-clogging crowds, heartfelt thanks and rare applause for a grower accustomed to seeing his labor go largely unnoticed.

— Gary Kazanjian, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Teams who already slack way off Green defensively would also force James to beat them from the outside while clogging as much space for Curry to operate.

— Nick Friedell, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of clogging

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Dugan's case marked the first time that a state judge in Wisconsin went to trial on charges of obstructing immigration agents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Dugan’s case was a first for Wisconsin Dugan’s case marked the first time that a state judge in Wisconsin went to trial on charges of obstructing immigration agents.

— Claire Savage, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Definition of obstructing

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Hadley was very active, closing with seven points, 10 rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in 24 minutes.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Oil prices, which skyrocketed for the first few months of the US-Israeli war with Iran, are now coming back down, closing a window of opportunity for Russia to use higher profits on its exports to close its widening budget deficit.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

Definition of closing

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The driver continued northbound in the southbound lanes of Victoria Avenue before eventually stopping at Buena High School, according to authorities.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Coastal routes support port integration by stopping at dozens of small ports, enabling year-round transport and supply chains and going well beyond tourism.

— Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of stopping

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Corky Quirk, who founded the local rescue organization NorCal Bats, previously said the colony was well over 20 years old when Sacramento started plugging up bat entrances in the fall of 2025.

— Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
Today, implementing standards and plugging these gaps is the province of compliance.

— Lisa Umberger, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of plugging

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