clutter
verb (used with object)
to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner.
cluttered
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past participleof clutter.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof clutter.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
clutterverb (used with object)to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner.
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, speaking from his California studio cluttered with knick-knacks, Piker hit back.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Every user I knew complained it was inconsistent, illogical, cluttered, had clunky navigation and ignored accessibility standards.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
She thinks iPods have become popular again because of their "beautiful design" and the way the music player is "the first bit of technology really catering to humans with a less cluttered user interface".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Low-Earth orbit—the zone inhabited by the satellites that give us GPS, remote broadband and weather forecasts—is getting cluttered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
One is cluttered with newspapers and tattlers and scandal sheets, another with petit-hourglasses and abaci.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
