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clogging

NOUN

congestion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bottleneck overpopulation traffic jam

STRONG

crowding excess jam mass press profusion rubber-necking snarl-up surfeit surplus

WEAK

crowdedness overcrowding overdevelopment

Antonyms

STRONG

flood flow opening

NOUN

immobilization

Synonyms

STRONG

binding confinement curb delay fetters gridlock hold jam leash limit lock obstruction restraint restriction shackles stop stoppage

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning continuation freedom go liberation release start

NOUN

interference

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conflict intervention intrusion obstruction tampering

STRONG

arrest background barring blocking choking hindrance interposition meddlesomeness opposition prying resistance retardation

WEAK

backseat driving barging in checking clashing hampering intermeddling tackling trespassing

Antonyms

STRONG

encouragement

WEAK

aid assistance help

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The problem is similar to mineral scale building up inside a tea kettle or clogging a shower head over time, except seawater contains far higher concentrations of dissolved salts.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The animals also showed greater protection against atherosclerosis, the artery clogging disease linked to heart attacks and strokes.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

That might mean a lot of fish getting caught up and clogging the system, including the endangered twaite shad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

One senior pilot told the BBC that dual engine failure could also result from fuel contamination or clogging.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2025

He dreamed the ants crawling all over his hummingbird feeder and clogging it with their bodies were a special kind of Milagro piranha ant.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

clogging

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