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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

Bothwell, the astronomer, also said the collision would provide a cautionary tale about the issue of ever-accumulating, human-made space clutter.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Classical music CDs and cassette tapes that Monson de Kansky records for ballet class clutter her shelves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

It’s to reduce the visual clutter as much as possible in the time you have.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

I know this is weird, but I make my bed every single day, even though the rest of my room is a hellscape of paper and laundry and books and clutter.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli

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

Just compare the girls’ cluttered digs with their pursuers’ sterile white suits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

The logic behind these rules is that investors should see the fair value of the investments rather than a cluttered balance sheet of many different businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 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

Slowly, as my eyes adjusted to the dimmer light of the room, I made out the plastic statuettes and holy pictures of saints which cluttered the bureau top.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

“White tents. Green grass. Blue skies. The mountains. There’s not many things cluttering it up.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026

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

Other steps include avoiding cluttering around beds, or checking second hand furniture before taking it indoors.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2023

"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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