CLUTTERS (UP) Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

clutters (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of clutter (up)

as in obstructs

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Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2026
Anatasia steals a truck and obstructs their path, sacrificing herself to a bleak future, all in the name of love.

— Hunter Ingram, Variety, 10 July 2026

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Last week, when Ocasio-Cortez made three campaign stops for Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, neither Democrat — and no audience members — brought up the topic of Gaza.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
In January 2025, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch changed the department pursuit policy, barring cops from chasing after vehicles fleeing car stops unless a felony crime or a violent misdemeanor was committed.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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Diagnosed at age 3 with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease that clogs the lungs with sticky mucus, Smith grew up with doctors expecting a cure to arrive in time to save her.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
The fine powder clogs their digestive systems and prevents them from eating plants.

— Farima Ferguson, The Spruce, 10 Aug. 2026

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One reason the early childhood brain development window closes without intervention is that our diagnostic tools were not built to look through the mother-child nexus.

— Holly Baines, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026
The sentence closes a criminal case that grew from an endangerment arrest into a sweeping prosecution tied to multiple deaths and reshaped how Texas regulates unlicensed care homes and the agents who steer older adults into them.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

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Essentially, earbuds—or anything else that plugs up your ear canal for long periods of time—could lead to a greater buildup of wax if your body isn’t able to get rid of it.

— Julia Landwehr, HEALTH, 14 Sep. 2026
Wilson plugs a creative gap in the Leeds line-up off that inside-right channel.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 13 July 2026

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