clog
verb (used with object)
to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up.
have clogged
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present perfectof clog.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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“At first, I heard it was clogged arteries. Because he did have clogged arteries. He had a problem with that,” he said.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Paraffin and asphalt-like substances may have clogged wells that pump thick crude.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Concerns about warehouses have increased in recent years among Inland Empire residents who say they have clogged streets with diesel trucks and sometimes introduced heavy layers of smog.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
People in northern Germany flocked to the Elbe river Monday to marvel at giant Arctic-style ice floes that have clogged up a stretch of the waterway, creating a headache for shipping but delighting visitors.
From Barron's ● Jan. 19, 2026
There are now so many jellyfish that power plants around the world have been shut down when hundreds of thousands of the creatures have clogged their seawater cooling systems.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
