clog
verb (used with object)
to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up.
had been clogging
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past perfect progressiveof clog.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Sanne Manders, president of logistics firm Flexport, said both tariffs and strikes at ports in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium in the first three months of the year had been "clogging" ports.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2025
