as in messy
lacking in order, neatness, and often cleanliness
keeping a cluttered workshop makes it hard to find the right tool
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as in clogged
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as in disorganized
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cluttered
Adjective
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That will mean messy debates over taxes, benefits programs, the debt ceiling and other big-ticket items.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025 -
Grey's Anatomy may have hit its 20th anniversary last month, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for one more medical drama (with messy romances) — and Netflix wants in.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Why Talent Alone Won’t Cut It: The Role Of Engineering Standards And Best Practices Many companies mistakenly believe that hiring top-tier engineers automatically leads to high-quality software, but even the best engineers can’t thrive in a chaotic environment.—
Sebastian Avila,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Social Security problems The chaotic situation around DOGE has raised concerns that federal programs such as Social Security that many Americans rely on could be impacted.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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According to those in the industry, there is little oversight for the demolition of homes filled with dangerous building materials.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Jan. 2025
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His social media is filled with rocket ship emojis and images of him as a sort of religious icon for the church of Bitcoin.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
4 Jan. 2025
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If your partner feels burdened, offer to offload some of their tasks.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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The films were burdened from the start by the impossible task of adding depth to a character whose entire personality amounted to his ability to run really, really fast.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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A day after Gary Sanchez struck out with the bases loaded in the first inning of an ALCS loss to the Houston Astros, Gil called in to contend Yankees manager Aaron Boone should have pinch hit for the catcher.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Considering how loaded the West is, adding Butler to the mix could be the difference between being truly competitive or seeing another early playoff exit.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Harris emphasizes nothing has yet changed but customers remain confused as to the status of the incentive and Harbinger’s IRA Risk Free Guarantee was created to mitigate that confusion.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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As Chelsea, Wood widens her eyes and slants her eyebrows up when confused, bares her teeth and scrunches her whole face in terror, and barely contains her smile when smitten.—
Ashliene McMenamy,
Allure,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Chicagoans will have no one to hold accountable at the ballot box when the buses don’t arrive and rail stations are filthy and crime-ridden.—
Forrest Claypool,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The plastic waste China received was filthy, much of it too dirty to be cleaned, shredded, and turned into new plastic.—
Scott W. Stern,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Timmerman, who was discovered by fishermen with duct tape wrapped around her face, her hands in handcuffs and her body weighted down by cinder blocks, disappeared days before Gabrion was scheduled to face trial on the rape allegation.—
Todd Spangler,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
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Such flows are typically weighted based on the size of the companies included in the index.—
Edan Yago,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Cluttered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cluttered. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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