CLUTTERING Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

cluttering

verb

present participle of clutter

as in clogging

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as in jumbling

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Verb

Providing lifetime transferable warranties against clogging and material failure.

— Nick Perry, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
If your pipes see consistent hair clogs or other clumpy particles, consider adding a drain cover to your system to catch these particles and prevent them from clogging your drains.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of clogging

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Nearly an hour after Nolan was last seen, friends on one of the boats noticed its bilge pump had failed and water was rapidly filling the hull, Tyler Cox and Edward Paltzik, attorneys for the friends, told CNN.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Tender cuts of meat, spicy cucumber salads, and lobster mac and cheese are rich but not overpowering, satisfying but not overly filling, and beautifully presented.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of filling

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The strategically vital strait has been effectively closed by Iran since fighting began in late February, disrupting a major route for global oil shipments.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Tellis said these private companies would likely be better at surveillance than actually disrupting criminal enterprises.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrupting

Verb

But this month, the Coalition for Open Democracy, a voter advocacy group, filed a lawsuit, arguing the New Hampshire law is unconstitutional for burdening eligible students' right to vote and discriminating against younger voters for their age.

— Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
That finding should attract attention from state and local policymakers seeking practical ways to increase housing supply without burdening taxpayers or raising costs for builders and buyers.

— Kileen Lindgren, Oc Register, 16 July 2026

Definition of burdening

Verb

Drop in the cinnamon sticks and cloves, gently muddling once or twice to release their aroma.

— John Kell, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Ken Holland, general manager, B Holland arrived on the scene of a muddling franchise that had lost four straight first-round series to the same opponent.

— Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026

Definition of muddling

Verb

And for now, Huawei has compensated by piling more chips together.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
The bodies start piling up – and business booms – but the growing enterprise puts the trio in the crosshairs of the powerful gangsters and underworld figures in the lawless border town of Saribgunj.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of piling

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