clutter
verb (used with object)
to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner.
are cluttering
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present progressiveof clutter.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Massive satellite constellations are cluttering the night sky, two crewed space stations are operational, and nations are fielding new military capabilities in orbit.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 4, 2023
It’s a way to make something good out of the tangle of things that are cluttering and clogging your life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
“They don’t assume that civilians are cluttering up the battlefield; they assume they are going to be there,” he said.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2014
If "thank you" emails are cluttering up your inbox in a genuinely problematic way, you need better habits of inbox management.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 14, 2013
I've got a sneaking idea, old settler, that you are cluttering up the face of the earth.
From The Rider of Golden Bar by William Patterson White
