clutter (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutter (up)
Verb
  • Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control. Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Burroughs was fired from the department and charged with making a false police report, obstructing justice, breaking and entering a motor vehicle and possession of heroin, marijuana and methamphetamine.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This combined with nitrogen pollution and the upriver damming of the Ocklawaha River has adversely affected whole ecosystems.
    William McQuilkin, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Catch up quick: Glen Canyon is home to particularly sensitive ecosystems and archeological sites that have been threatened since the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation dammed the Colorado River there in the 1960s.
    Erin Alberty, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • When the American money stopped flowing, the local soup kitchen closed and Ms. Musa went out searching for food.
    Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The confrontation stopped and restarted as the man appeared to try to get the knife away from Perez over the fence.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Take breaks: Because makeup can clog pores, cause irritation, and expose you to chemicals, going without it one or two days per week can help your skin recover from stress and rebalance itself.
    Sarah Bradley, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Ash can smother crops, block sunlight and clog the tiny stomata, or pores, in leaves that allow plants to exchange gases with the atmosphere.
    David Kitchen, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The report was issued Monday at 11:32 a.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Monday at 11:35 a.m. Interstate 435 Current Incidents: Lane on I-435 closed in Shawnee One lane is closed between Shawnee Mission Parkway/Exit 6 and 87th Street/Exit 3 on southbound I-435.
    Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
  • The blue-chip Dow closed up 0.78%, or 312.08 points, to 40,524.79; the broad S&P 500 added 0.79%, or 42.61 points, to 5,405.97; and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.64%, or 107.03 points, to 16,831.48.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Clutter (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutter%20%28up%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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