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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Every user I knew complained it was inconsistent, illogical, cluttered, had clunky navigation and ignored accessibility standards.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 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
Their bedroom may be cluttered with all manner of diversion and playthings, but what they really want is that shiny, as-yet unattained object — Rick Caruso! — beckoning from behind glass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026
Books cluttered the shelves, but they were so covered in dust that when Ophie tried to pull one down to check the title, she had a sneezing fit.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
