cluttered (up)

past tense of clutter (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluttered (up)
Verb
  • Srebnick also questioned Alber about how the view of the channel marker Pino slammed into was obstructed by other markers.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
  • And other cities, counties, and states are pivoting to get residents more information as deals are increasingly obstructed by residents loudly vocalizing opposition.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Supply chain bottlenecks throughout 2021 and 2022 in the later stages of the Covid-19 pandemic had clogged capacity on container vessels, further contributing to a shortage of space and containers that pushed ocean freight rates up to record levels.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
  • Now it was clogged with partiers.
    Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Water bursts from a door, and Grande finds herself in a room where a version of herself is plugged into a computer with her memories being erased.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 June 2026
  • Factory owners simply plugged new power sources into the same floor plan, workflows and organizational structure.
    Dave Grow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • In the months before the shooting, Mangione’s once active online presence stopped, and his mother filed a missing persons’ report.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Once the match started, the tours of the property stopped and all attention turned to the soccer game.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Verb
  • Reopening the Strait of Hormuz — which Tehran effectively closed during the conflict — is a key part of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran.
    Lou Robinson, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • The store closed more than five years ago in the wake of a 2018 filing by its parent company for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
    Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
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“Cluttered (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluttered%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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