clutter (up)

verb

Definition of clutter (up)next
as in to obstruct

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutter (up)
  1. obstruct
  2. dam
  3. stop
  4. clog
  5. close
Verb
  • In the 2020 election case, brought in Washington, D.C., Trump faced four charges, including conspiracy to defraud the U.S. and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding.
    Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The second part of the report, related to allegations that Trump unlawfully held onto classified documents after the end of his first term in 2021 and obstructed the Justice Department's investigation, was not released.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of obstruct
Verb
  • Additionally, 30 percent of the world's long rivers no longer flow freely due to damming and other modifications.
    Shannon McDonagh, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • An independent, damming report published in 2022 in Britain found that local police and officials missed numerous opportunities to prevent abuse in the grooming cases stretching back to 2005.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of dam
Verb
  • Smoking has been linked to the formation of spider veins, so stop or limit smoking to reduce your risk.
    Laura Schober, Health, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Facebook’s recent announcement to stop fact-checking posts is an ominous signal.
    Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of stop
Verb
  • As thousands were evacuated from the area, the streets were clogged, and some people simply abandoned their cars without leaving their keys behind.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Cars clogged the road on Tuesday, all headed away from Pacific Palisades except for the emergency vehicles that wailed their way toward the blaze.
    Jacey Fortin, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of clog
Verb
  • But in the downtown criminal courthouse, the absence of defendants derailed proceedings in several cases, including at least one murder trial slated to begin closing arguments Friday.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Why some Big Lots stores will remain open after bankruptcy filing 03:25 Macy's is hardly the only retailer to close shuttering brick-and-mortar locations.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of close
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