as in congested
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as in blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something
the discovery that a ton of hair was clogging the drain in the tub
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as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
a court system clogged by frivolous suits
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clogged
Adjective
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Additional lanes increase the volume of traffic that passes through the congested area each hour, which means that more drivers are taking their preferred route, Burris says.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025 -
New York is the first U.S. city to execute the project in a core district, though several others like San Diego, Miami, Denver, Minneapolis and Houston have highway toll lanes that allow drivers to skirt more congested areas for a fee.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The pain behind the ear pressure is a result of the Eustachian tube being blocked from other outside factors including allergies and infections — with kids being more susceptible due to having smaller Eustachian tubes.—
Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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But he was blocked in the courts.—
Tyche Hendricks,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
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But there are still 5,000 seats that have obstructed views.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
28 Dec. 2024
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Such large-scale research has been difficult, particularly during the most deadly waves of the pandemic when clinic restrictions and medical emergencies obstructed consistent testing.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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Late in the game, #63 of the Baltimore Colts threw a great block that impeded two of the Giants defenders to spring Alan Ameche (#35) for a long gain.—
Drew Carberry,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Dec. 2024
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In addition to extreme weather conditions, the cast and crew had to contend with various Hollywood strike shutdowns that impeded filming.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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And that's why so many Democratic votes were needed for so many pivotal things, because the Rules Committee was jammed up by contrarians.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Dec. 2024
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The New Jersey rocker showed up the next day and jammed with Social Distortion.—
Charles Moss,
SPIN,
12 Dec. 2024
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Blame it on the mass tourism that has led to overcrowded summer destinations and a reluctance among some savvier travelers to join the fray.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Come relaxed, not stressed from a ride in an overcrowded Métro or a taxi that has been trapped in central Paris’s gridlock.—
Elaine Sciolino,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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Turkey Breast Turkey breast is high in protein yet low in saturated fat.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
19 Feb. 2025
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An equivalent size Impossible Burger has a little less than that (six grams of saturated fat), and a Beyond Burger has a lot less (just two grams).—
Alice Callahan,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Clogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clogged. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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