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as in jumble
an unorganized collection or mixture of various things
a scrapbook that was a clutter of snapshots, diary entries, letters, and newspaper clippings
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as in commotion
chiefly dialect
a state of noisy, confused activity
the clutter created by the exhibitors setting up for the annual state fair
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as in to burden
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as in to disarray
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Recent Examples of clutter
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
Avantree Cord Organizer $7 at Amazon Cord clutter is a universal travel headache.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of unauthorized copies soon cluttered his house.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Put Away Entryway Items Don't let your beautiful entryway design be compromised by jackets, shoes, and other kinds of clutter.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2025
Avantree Cord Organizer $7 at Amazon Cord clutter is a universal travel headache.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
Brown, unlike Robbins, places Rose front-and-center in the transition, cluttering the stage with unnecessary business while erasing the subtle transformations that make the scene so powerfully resonant.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
Hundreds of unauthorized copies soon cluttered his house.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for clutter
Noun
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Instead, voters themselves are jumbles of competing and sometimes contradictory interests.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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Baker also leads the orchestra, which sounds grand — although the sound in the arts center’s Pugh Theater often left musicians, lead singers and chorus all at the same level, with actors speaking over all of it at the same time to create a sonic jumble.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The reveal of the dire wolves and accompanying news on red wolf advances lead to plenty of commotion and news coverage.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the backdrop, a commotion of voices from distraught aid workers and soldiers shouting commands in Hebrew can be heard.—
Farnaz Fassihi,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Manufacturers are struggling with long-term planning, farmers are facing retaliation from Chinese buyers, and U.S. households are burdened with rising prices.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Kendra’s Law stigmatizes mental health concerns, contributes to mistrust of health care systems, disproportionately burdens communities of color, and often prioritizes compliance over healing.—
Ruth Lowenkron,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The film’s most trenchant scenes involve Gere in states of repose or regret or nostalgia, especially when psychically disarrayed in a chair with a camera facing toward him, wondering what, for example, desire smells like.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
6 Dec. 2024
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Seen in a video that moves through the abandoned and disarrayed hallways of the pediatric intensive care unit at Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital in northern Gaza were several babies whose unattended bodies lay on separate hospital beds.—
Yasmine Salam,
NBC News,
2 Dec. 2023
Noun
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What to look for in a quality ice cube tray Shape Ice cube trays come in a variety of shapes, such as spheres, rectangles and half-moons.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Guests can feast like a Viking and enjoy a savory menu featuring a variety of meats, fish, sandwiches and more, along with a collection of meads and ciders.—
Samantha Neely,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Anderson left the crime scene following the disturbance.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Some types of plants, such as those with long tap roots, are more sensitive to root disturbance and transplant shock.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But interest in his capability as a bridal designer really piled up when the confetti veil, which was based on a look from the brand’s spring 2014 collection, began to show up on every bride’s Pinterest board.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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But Buehler has struggled, and injuries have piled up for the Red Sox, resulting in a few unproven rookies being given the ball early in the season.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But the entire $19.9 million would count on Miami’s books, which muddles the math and complicates potential trades.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
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Murphy’s recent shows at his legacy home base, FX, have been muddled and baroque, but on ABC, he’s got the goods, as evidenced by the premiere episode of his new show set on a luxury cruise ship.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Clutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clutter. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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