CLOGGING Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

clogging

verb

present participle of clog

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 The combination of a sunscreen that is formulated with heavy, pore-clogging ingredients mixed with oil, makeup, dirt, and dead skin cells can cause blockages in your pores, which can result in the formation of acne. —

Abby Dupes, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026 Recent footage showed a Waymo stop in the middle of a busy roadway in Austin, Texas because of a shallow puddle, clogging the traffic behind it. —

Frank Landymore, Futurism, 13 May 2026 Defense attorneys said the cycle of arrest and ICE detention is now clogging local courts with the types of low-level cases often filed during those arrests. —

Shoshana Walter, Miami Herald, 11 May 2026 When these two ingredients mix, a powerful reaction occurs that creates carbon dioxide which helps to break through whatever is clogging your drain. —

Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026 This figures to be a challenging season for the Dolphins with so much dead money clogging the books. —

The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 4 May 2026 The bus is for everyone, and every person on that bus represents one less vehicle clogging our roadways. —

Mary Tomolonius, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026 Only an immense draft package could even create a degree of sway, and even then, would have to be accompanied by expiring, non-cap-clogging contracts. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 Far from the chaotic convoys of vehicles clogging up roads around Central Seronera, game drives here can be done in peace. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026

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The affidavit states that Dunmars parked in front of Hayes’ vehicle, partially blocking her path, before a physical fight allegedly broke out involving Dunmars’ daughter and two of Hayes’ daughters.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The big guy in the doorway stretched out his arms, his hands gripping both sides of the knotty pine planks on either side of the door frame, his body filling the space, blocking our way out.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026