clotting

verb

present participle of clot
1
as in blocking
to prevent passage through by filling with something phone lines clotted by Internet traffic

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2
as in gelling
to turn from a liquid into a substance resembling jelly scabs form over cuts when your blood starts to clot

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Recent Examples of clotting Her treatment was complicated by existing blood-clotting disorders, liver problems and allergies to certain medications, KAKE reported. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Kumamoto authorities were to start delivering leaflets to those taking shelter in their cars, urging them to stay in cool places, drink enough liquids and regularly exercise to avoid blood-clotting risks. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Subsequent laboratory tests confirmed extensive disruption of the clotting system, which reflects just how powerful the procoagulant toxins present within the venom are. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 The discovery of vitamin K and its role in clotting blood won the Nobel Prize in 1943. — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 12 June 2026 The dialysis unit’s pumps push the blood through the cartridge, while its sensors balance fluid, watch circuit pressures for safety, and automatically meter the anticoagulant that keeps the blood from clotting along the way. — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 4 June 2026 All babies are born deficient in vitamin K, which is vital to blood clotting, and cannot form what are called clotting factors, or substances in the body that help stop bleeding naturally. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 May 2026 Compression socks can also help, though anyone with blood-clotting issues should consult their doctor before wearing them. — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026 Rat poison typically includes bromadiolone, which prevents blood from clotting, according to the Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety. — ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clotting
  1. blocking
  2. gelling
  3. obstructing
  4. freezing
  5. jamming
  6. stiffening
  7. clogging
  8. coagulating
Verb
  • Yes, Thuney had the luxury of blocking for Brady and Mahomes, two of the best quarterbacks of all time.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Stanley is accused of blocking Rajabi’s car with his body, punching Rajabi’s window and resisting arrest.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of blocking
Verb
  • Carrick using Mbeumo as a centre-forward is not new — but the way United’s forward line is gelling around him is.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Its remaining five songs seem to appear at random, never gelling into a cohesive force or threading a narrative.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 6 July 2026
Definition of gelling
Verb
  • He was booked into San Diego Central Jail on charges of felony evading a peace officer with wanton disregard for safety, obstructing or resisting a peace officer and driving under the influence of drugs, according to police.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Nipsco must prioritize people over profits, and our state and national leaders must stop obstructing the renewable infrastructure projects that offer a path toward true resilience.
    — Lori Latham, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstructing
Verb
  • Make vegan avocado ice cream by blending avocado, coconut milk, and lemon zest and freezing it in an ice cream maker.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There is no shortage of unstudied percolation systems that their technique could apply to — like graphs where the nodes don’t all look identical, or more complicated models that describe freezing water or quantum materials.
    — Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of freezing
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  • There’s no two ways about it — the Dodgers should not plan on jamming Ohtani back into the starting rotation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The idea came from a local band known as Hollyy that started jamming near Belmont Harbor last summer.
    — Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of jamming
Verb
  • Offering a 35% incentive aimed at stiffening up jobs here and enticing post-production to relocate to the Golden State, AB 2319 is racing toward a vote in the state Senate by next week once the bill is in final shape.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Softening rather than stiffening when moving through space requires embracing your body’s natural sway and tiny micro-movements, like an ankle wobbling or knee jiggling.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stiffening
Verb
  • Cornstarch can create issues like clogging sprayers, impeding root growth, or interfering with leaf function.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Glow Recipe Watermelon Pink Juice Moisturizer is made with a lighter consistency that hydrates the face without clogging pores.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of clogging
Verb
  • As most of the scientific books tell us, coagulating protein at lower temperatures produces more tender clumps; adding a little water or cream makes an omelet tenderer still.
    — Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Two dented blue bottles of Cuajo Titanium, a liquid coagulating enzyme used to curdle milk, remained on a wooden table, caked in mud.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of coagulating

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“Clotting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clotting. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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