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adjective

Definition of cloggednext
as in congested

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clogged

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verb

past tense of clog
1
as in blocked
to prevent passage through by filling with something the discovery that a ton of hair was clogging the drain in the tub

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2
as in hampered
to create difficulty for the work or activity of a court system clogged by frivolous suits

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clogged
  1. congested
  2. blocked
  3. obstructed
  4. impeded
  5. jammed
  6. overcrowded
  7. saturated
Adjective
  • As cities around the world are increasingly more congested, moving around has become more of a challenge.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
  • In 2025, visitors can still access the park at the East Entrance of Going-To-The-Sun Road without a reservation, but entry might be restricted at certain times without advance notice if the road becomes too congested.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of congested
Verb
  • The pain behind the ear pressure is a result of the Eustachian tube being blocked from other outside factors including allergies and infections — with kids being more susceptible due to having smaller Eustachian tubes.
    Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • But he was blocked in the courts.
    Tyche Hendricks, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • But there are still 5,000 seats that have obstructed views.
    Scott Powers, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Such large-scale research has been difficult, particularly during the most deadly waves of the pandemic when clinic restrictions and medical emergencies obstructed consistent testing.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of obstructed
Verb
  • Late in the game, #63 of the Baltimore Colts threw a great block that impeded two of the Giants defenders to spring Alan Ameche (#35) for a long gain.
    Drew Carberry, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to extreme weather conditions, the cast and crew had to contend with various Hollywood strike shutdowns that impeded filming.
    Dana Feldman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of impeded
Verb
  • And that's why so many Democratic votes were needed for so many pivotal things, because the Rules Committee was jammed up by contrarians.
    CBS News, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The New Jersey rocker showed up the next day and jammed with Social Distortion.
    Charles Moss, SPIN, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of jammed
Adjective
  • Here are the top stories: About three dozen Jefferson County Public Schools were overcrowded at the start of this school year, while a smaller share of schools were at less than 70% capacity, our analysis found.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Few towns and cities have their own holding facilities, and county jails are often already overcrowded.
    Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of overcrowded
Adjective
  • Heart disease risk increased when saturated fats were replaced with refined carbohydrates and protein from meat.12 While avoiding overconsuming foods high in saturated fat is wise, most people can enjoy beef tallow in small amounts as part of a healthy diet.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Cream and whole milk in eggnog raises the saturated fat content.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of saturated
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