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adjective

as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness keeping a cluttered workshop makes it hard to find the right tool

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verb

past tense of clutter
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as in clogged

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as in disorganized

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Recent Examples of cluttered
Adjective
Humanoids navigate obstacles The new research framework lets humanoid robots navigate cluttered environments by adapting their whole-body movements to obstacles. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 But behind those obvious roles waits a cluttered lineup of smaller backup options, including Awaka, Jalen Smith, Noa Essengue, Leonard Miller and Patrick Williams. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 At that time it was abandoned and cluttered with equipment and debris left behind by a prior tenant. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 On the day Erica and Peter moved into 150 Charles, their attorney claims, they were greeted with a cluttered and dirty space that didn’t square with the $26,000-a-month rent. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026 The entrance and exits of Prambanan are also cluttered with vendors selling souvenirs and cold drinks — offering a good opportunity to pick up a bottle of water. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 Generic Word Art and Signs Skip big generic word art and large signs—these items quickly make a bedroom look dated and cluttered. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026 Her fiction is cluttered with bric-a-brac, bits and bobs, stuffed into boxes and drawers and cupboards—remnants of someone’s past. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026 The movie is fantastic, a true thriller, and while some liberties were taken with the depiction of outer space, the basic premise of a cascading series of collisions rendering orbits too cluttered with debris to be usable is valid. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluttered
  1. messy
  2. clogged
  3. disorganized
  4. chaotic
  5. filled
  6. jumbled
  7. littered
  8. burdened
Adjective
  • In art, as in life, the messy materiality of flesh fazes me not one whit.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • View gallery - 4 images For all the extraordinary things that consumer 3D printers can produce, changing color has remained a surprisingly messy business.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of messy
Verb
  • Pimples happen when tiny pores in the skin get clogged by oil, bacteria and dead skin cells.
    — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • At the time, gasoline lines clogged traffic across the capital.
    — Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of clogged
Verb
  • Reese finished with 12 rebounds, but Thornton made her work for every touch near the basket, consistently positioning herself to contest without fouling and keeping Atlanta’s interior offense disorganized throughout the first three quarters.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
  • That these issues are now coming to light is indicative of a planning process that — in typical Dallas fashion — has been disorganized, rushed and lacking in transparency from its inception.
    — Mark Lamster Architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of disorganized
Adjective
  • Week 7 of the 2026 college football season will go down as one of the most chaotic ever, with five Top 10 teams suffering losses, and the newest AP Top 25 Poll reflects the craziness that unfolded.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • While the weather painted a chaotic picture, stories from Malibu residents were of neighbors coming together as a community in a way only the specter of disaster could prompt.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of chaotic
Verb
  • The manifesto is apparently filled with hateful thoughts toward non-white people, especially those who are Indian.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The labor of making sourdough bread famously filled hours of free time during the COVID pandemic.
    — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of filled
Verb
  • But now, researchers say the real problem is that its pages are jumbled.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Announcements for who will have water access (and when) have been jumbled.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of jumbled
Adjective
  • In the past, her songs were so littered with personal details that listening felt voyeuristic.
    — Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The series does not touch on the tabloid attention that followed the Beckhams in 2004, when it was alleged that David had an affair with his personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, and the many further accusations of cheating that littered gossip columns after.
    — Scarlett Harris, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Definition of littered
Verb
  • Because Sand has not served in a legislative capacity, he isn’t burdened by a controversial voting record on leftist policies, as is Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, who is also trying to flip a red state seat.
    — Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • But more than 85% of owners who earn $35,000 or more are not cost-burdened.
    — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of burdened

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“Cluttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluttered. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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