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clutter

[kluht-er] / ˈklʌt ər /




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And it’s not by accident that coastal habitats are aggressively protected and most of the shoreline is free of mega resorts and architectural clutter.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Last year, they stayed in "a very Scandinavian house" in suburban Copenhagen, which was "all on one level and had no clutter".

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

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

From Salon May 5, 2026

Yet one of Ms. Lewin’s main arguments is that writing gets done in transitory and chaotic spaces, too: in cafes, at kitchen tables, on the train and amid a fair amount of clutter and detritus.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

“One good thing about the ski crowd,” she remarked, “they may track in snow, but they don’t bother to drip-dry a lot of clothes and clutter up the bathrooms.”

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary

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

But how many more battles and wars, how much more history clutters our minds today than ever occupied theirs.

From Washington Post Apr. 28, 2023

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

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 weather is not good," Aminat Jimoh told AFP as he fried tofu by a cluttered roadside.

From Barron's Apr. 8, 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

Below it, women with big, pastel-colored hats filed in for a night service at a storefront church, and a whole other congregation cluttered into the liquor store next door.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older

“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

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

"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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