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
  • About 571 were charged with assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement agents or officers or obstructing those officers during a civil disorder, including approximately 164 defendants charged with using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer.
    Louis Jacobson, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Roads aren't expected to be slick, NWS of Louisville meteorologists predict, but the mix of snow and wind could obstruct visibility during afternoon commutes.
    Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of obstruct
Verb
  • The country has dammed every major river on the Tibetan plateau, including the Mekong, the Salween, the Brahmaputra, the Yangtze, the Yellow, the Indus, the Sutlej, the Shweli, and the Karnali, and there are large-scale plans to dam others.
    Thomas N. Thompson, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2013
  • The debris flows formed from volcanic debris melting part of a glacier ended up damming the Chakachatna River, briefly creating a new lake along the river valley.
    Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of dam
Verb
  • Donations dwindle, while volunteers from the opposite side of the country stop coming or divert to another disaster.
    Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Johnny can’t stop holding onto his baggage with Kreese, but Daniel is dealing with something even bigger.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of stop
Verb
  • The streets of Greenwich were clogged with Volkswagens.
    Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Comedogenic products can clog pores and make existing acne worse.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of clog
Verb
  • Over 800 post-secondary institutions have closed since 2008.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • He was detained in 2021, by the local bureau of China’s counterintelligence agency in the southeastern city of Suzhou after China had closed its borders and imposed tight domestic travel restrictions and social controls to fight the spread of COVID-19.
    Matthew Lee, Fortune, 28 Nov. 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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