CLOGGING Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

clogging

verb

present participle of clog

as in blocking

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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as in impeding

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

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Recent Examples of clogging Only an immense draft package could even create a degree of sway, and even then, would have to be accompanied by expiring, non-cap-clogging contracts. —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 Far from the chaotic convoys of vehicles clogging up roads around Central Seronera, game drives here can be done in peace. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 Pennies languished between couch cushions and on closet floors, clogging vacuum cleaners and landfills. —

Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 Protests began April 7 with slow-moving convoys clogging roadways. —

Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026 Clean the mower’s deck frequently to prevent clogging. —

Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026 Tens of thousands fled by boat from Hue, many drowning in the attempt, and by the end of March a million refugees—soldiers, civilians, whole extended families—were clogging Route 7B, a major highway, trying to get farther south. —

Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 Set to open next month, the 104-acre facility is designed to move freight off highways and onto rail lines — a shift state and local leaders say could reduce the number of long-haul trucks clogging Atlanta's already congested interstates. —

Brian Unger, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026 Trucks and tractors continued to block access to vital fuel depots and a major port, and vehicles clogging traffic led to closures of part of the main highway around Dublin, the capital, as well as sections of other major roadways. —

Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026

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The 6-foot-2, 207-pounder has the short-area quickness, yards-after-the catch ability and run-blocking toughness that coach Kyle Shanahan craves.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
To wrap up Day 2, the Dolphins took a pair of wide receivers and an in-line blocking tight end with their three picks in the third round.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026