clutter (up)

verb

Definition of clutter (up)next
as in to obstruct

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutter (up)
  1. obstruct
  2. dam
  3. stop
  4. clog
  5. close
Verb
  • 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
  • Visibility on the roadway is obstructed by smoke emitted by the fire, said Lt. Col. Philip Marchegion of the Louisville Division of Fire.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of obstruct
Verb
  • President Calvin Coolidge signed into law legislation to dam the Colorado River, generate hydroelectricity and distribute water to Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
    The Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Austin and San Antonio have dammed, altered, channelized, buried and otherwise manipulated their creeks and rivers.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Mar. 2024
Definition of dam
Verb
  • One thing to note: Don’t expect to have your steak cooked well done, Jess & Jim’s scale stops at medium well.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
  • With those factors added together, there was little to stop the tornado (at that point a waterspout) from becoming a monster.
    Matthew Cappucci The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of stop
Verb
  • Traffic often clogs the road winding from Española, past the Pueblo de San Ildefonso and up the Pajarito Plateau.
    Abe Streep, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
  • This way, the tinsel won't clog or get caught in the roller bar of your vacuum.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of clog
Verb
  • Trader Joe's will be open on December 24 and will close at 5 p.m. local time.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The popular trail is closing and won’t re-open to hikers for 18 months.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of close
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“Clutter (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutter%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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