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clogging

  • present participle
    of clog.
    clog
    verb (used with object)
    to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up.
  • a word derived from clog.
    clog
    verb (used with object)
    to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up.

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This week, Randy’s identity is “real cyclist,” which puts him at war with the packs of e-bike-riding kids now clogging South Park’s bike lanes.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

French motorists are clogging TotalEnergies service stations to fill up with discount gasoline but its rivals are crying foul, accusing the energy giant of distorting competition with the encouragement of the government.

From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 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

"Engineers have been using the vent heaters to melt any potential ice that may be clogging the line," Nasa said, adding that they were continuing to orient the vent toward the Sun.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026

There are other people, straggling revelers, giddy still with the war’s end, and clogging up the streets with their unfamiliar nocturnal activities.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse