clotting

verb

Definition of clottingnext
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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  1. blocking
  2. obstructing
  3. freezing
Verb
  • This is why market leaders often secure exclusive distribution deals, blocking competitors from key retail spaces.
    Mohit Prateek, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The club said blocking the wind was also a factor in this move.
    Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of blocking
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  • Kaitlyn Hall, 25, and James Hamilton, 26, are each charged with two counts of obstructing justice.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Sanchez has pleaded not guilty to charges of trafficking drugs, laundering money, obstructing justice, carjacking, kidnapping and murdering two women.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of obstructing
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  • And so is the scandal that OT is apparently being funneled, not to crime fighting and hardworking cops freezing their behinds off patrolling the streets and subways, but to paperpushers like Epps with cushy jobs back at 1 Police Plaza.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Another important thing is that freezing your credit does not affect your credit score.
    Alex Vakulov, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of freezing
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