clog
verb (used with object)
to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up.
has clogged
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present perfectof clog (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Executives at Cheniere Energy, the largest U.S. natural-gas exporter, have benefited from the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, which has clogged some 20% of flows of liquefied natural gas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Bumper-to-bumper traffic has clogged the roads leading to Damascus as refugees in neighboring countries stream home after years of forced displacement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
However, in cases where debris has clogged the downspout, you’ll pay between $50 and $100 more.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
Because hippopotamuses produce roughly 13 pounds of fecal waste every day, their excrement has clogged up rivers and choked off nutrients needed by other wildlife.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2022
All of the adrenaline from getting caught has clogged in my muscles, and I’m exhausted.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
