clutters 1 of 2

noun

plural of clutter
1
as in jumbles
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things a scrapbook that was a clutter of snapshots, diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings

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as in commotions
chiefly dialect a state of noisy, confused activity the clutter created by the exhibitors setting up for the annual state fair

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clutters

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verb

present tense third-person singular of clutter
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as in fills

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as in muddles

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  1. jumbles
  2. commotions
  3. fills
  4. muddles
  5. assortments
  6. disturbances
  7. encumbers
  8. disrupts
Noun
  • Arches and natural bridges sweep like buttresses from jumbles of rock, giving this landscape a mystical, cathedral-like quality.
    — Madison Chapman, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Macaroons are chewy jumbles of coconut bound together with egg whites and sweetened condensed milk.
    — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Definition of jumbles
Noun
  • Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of commotions
Verb
  • There’s just a single SD card slot, so there’s no option for redundant backup storage, but the FP2 does come with 70GB of storage built-in that can be used when your memory card unexpectedly fills up.
    — Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Shapira fills a plate with a crab cake, two chicken tenders, and a salad, lamenting the fattiness of American food.
    — Margaux MacColl, Vanity Fair, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of fills
Verb
  • Our driving-city culture necessarily muddles or fuses the definitions of restaurant and bar.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Archipelago muddles on for fifty years until the Lough’s beset by an ecological crisis.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
Definition of muddles
Noun
  • With buyers ordering earlier and shoppers rewarding early inventory, Halloween assortments are likely to land in stores alongside back-to-school merchandise rather than after it.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Independent retailers typically place smaller orders, have fewer approval layers, and can adjust assortments closer to delivery than large national chains.
    — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of assortments
Noun
  • The vote, which is veto-proof, was met with praise by animal rights groups and park advocates who have long called for the ban citing several incidents where horses crashed or caused disturbances.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Record low quantum errors Quantum computers use qubits to process data, but these are highly sensitive to outside disturbances.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturbances
Verb
  • The Pentagon’s risk-averse culture, reinforced by rules established by Congress, encumbers every stage of the military development, procurement, and integration process.
    — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Neither encumbers this production.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of encumbers
Verb
  • Introducing conscious thoughts actually disrupts this flow and slows down the process.
    — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The rare condition damages the spinal cord’s protective myelin sheath and disrupts nerve signals between the brain and body.
    — Rod McGuirk, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of disrupts
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