1
as in blocking
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 impeding
to create difficulty for the work or activity of
a court system clogged by frivolous suits
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Recent Examples of clogging
An apoB test looks directly at the number of artery-clogging particles in the blood.
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Akshay Syal, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Wu is facing a wave of criticism because snow is still clogging streets and sidewalks across the city 12 days after the storm.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
One designed for lunar surface operations must protect astronauts from perilous cosmic radiation, extreme temperatures, lung-clogging moon dust and the harsh vacuum of space.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Dejan Furtula sighed with despair while looking at construction machines working around the clock to remove tons of trash clogging the Drina River near his hometown of Visegrad, in eastern Bosnia.
—Eldar Emric, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Served with French bread to soak up all that artery-clogging goodness.
—Torrey Hart, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
We’re not entirely sold on the preppy trend for spring 2026 just yet—despite the pushy PR emails clogging our inboxes.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
Before running the cleaning cycle, remove the dispenser compartment, if possible, and check for clogging residue.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Providers and advocates told the Statesman that this will add more paperwork and red tape to the process and risks further clogging up a system that is already dealing with cuts.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Akshay Syal, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Wu is facing a wave of criticism because snow is still clogging streets and sidewalks across the city 12 days after the storm.
—Mike Toole, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
One designed for lunar surface operations must protect astronauts from perilous cosmic radiation, extreme temperatures, lung-clogging moon dust and the harsh vacuum of space.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
Dejan Furtula sighed with despair while looking at construction machines working around the clock to remove tons of trash clogging the Drina River near his hometown of Visegrad, in eastern Bosnia.
—Eldar Emric, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Served with French bread to soak up all that artery-clogging goodness.
—Torrey Hart, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
We’re not entirely sold on the preppy trend for spring 2026 just yet—despite the pushy PR emails clogging our inboxes.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
Before running the cleaning cycle, remove the dispenser compartment, if possible, and check for clogging residue.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2026
Providers and advocates told the Statesman that this will add more paperwork and red tape to the process and risks further clogging up a system that is already dealing with cuts.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clogging
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Millions of dollars in federal funds were set to flow once again to the Hudson River Tunnel Thursday night, after a federal court order blocking the bucks expired.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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While the popularity of these app-blocking devices increases (Novelli said the company has sold more than 60,000), questions remain about their efficacy when the people who buy them are mainly discovering the devices through the internet—and talking about them on social media.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Homan says in the past month, 158 people have been arrested for impeding or assaulting federal officers, with 85 cases already accepted for prosecution.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Federal prosecutors secured an indictment against Laryen Torres-Carmona in September, charging the 26-year-old with two counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Intentionally obstructing the roadway, especially while impeding emergency access, is a misdemeanor in Minnesota, as is being a public nuisance by blocking the right-of-way.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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Brad Lander is headed to trial on May 11, accused of obstructing the use of a foyer at 26 Federal Plaza at a protest over conditions in hidden holding cells where migrants are detained, a judge ruled Thursday.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2026
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The move comes as the container shipping industry at large is reeling from declines in freight rates over the past year, hampering the bottom lines of many carriers.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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The outages have affected Anastasia’s work, hampering her ability to respond to clients via messaging apps.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
31 Jan. 2026
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The kids are sure to love the life-size puppets and jamming tunes.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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Adding Starlink allows Moscow to bypass Ukraine’s electronic defenses that disable drones by jamming GPS and radio signals.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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The instigators were allowed to go beyond peaceful protests to hindering law enforcement from doing their job which escalated with the result of two people tragically losing their lives.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Anyone raising these concerns last season, when Arsenal finished in a distant second place, would be politely informed that the only curb on their creativity was the injuries that were hindering Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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One day, Will goes viral after embarrassing ROAR league MVP, Mane Attraction (Aaron Pierre), during a streetball challenge, prompting his favorite team, the Vineland Thorns, to sign him to a season-ending contract in a desperate attempt to juice ticket sales.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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And then Thaddeus’s arm falls off, embarrassing his companions.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Clogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clogging. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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