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clutter

[kluht-er] / ˈklʌt ər /




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Otherwise you’ve just traded physical clutter for digital clutter.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Often this means employing a one-in, one-out rule, placing her in a near constant circle of life on Facebook Marketplace to avoid clutter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

"Well, all clutter does is look back at us - doesn't it?"

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026

To hide the industrial fixtures, they piled towels, linens and bedding to the ceiling, giving rise to the clutter that became a hallmark of the chain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

I make my way toward her, meandering through the narrow path, stepping over the clutter.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Moreover, could it actually be a good thing that the 5th Circuit clutters SCOTUS’ docket with so many obviously wrong decisions?

From Slate ● Jun. 12, 2026

Retrotransposons, or retroelements, are pieces of DNA that, when transcribed to RNA, code for enzymes that copy RNA back into DNA in the genome -- a self-serving cycle that clutters the genome with retrotransposon DNA.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 20, 2024

A jumble of rectangular timber pieces the size of railroad ties clutters the hillside below, evidence of their morning’s work.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 26, 2023

Now, “it just clutters up my house,” Barkley told “The Dan LeBatard Show” last week.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 9, 2020

Booth checks to make sure that nothing clutters the passage.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

Every user I knew complained it was inconsistent, illogical, cluttered, had clunky navigation and ignored accessibility standards.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

The former staffers have sent “don’t you dare” letters to the commission, and one of them argued that the view of the downtown skyline would be cluttered and commercialized.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

“Too often, we’re cluttered, out of stock, or even transactional,” Cara Sylvester, Target’s chief merchandising officer said at the investor meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

So she rarely leaves the house — a cramped and densely cluttered property that the family shares with 15 parrots.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

A photograph housed in a pewter frame and sitting on their dresser top, which was cluttered mostly with snapshots of me.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

You don’t have to worry about cluttering your living space with titles you’ve read once and may never read again.

From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2026

In our experience, seamless connecting and no cables cluttering the center console are reasons enough to insist on wireless smartphone interfacing.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025

The unloved product was shoved into every available online space, cluttering up the digital landscape with junk and hoaxes while promising a far-off profit and a future of easy living.

From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2025

Charles used a chunk of his money to travel the world and settled down with souvenir magnets cluttering every inch of his fridge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025

"These old folks had all their stuff cluttering up the sidewalk and we cleared the street . . ." "You mean you're interfering with an eviction," he called, starting through the crowd.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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