clutter
verb (used with object)
to fill or litter with things in a disorderly manner.
have cluttered
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present perfectof clutter.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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Chain letters have cluttered our letter receptacles—first analog, more recently digital—since time immemorial, and now they’ve wormed their way into Stories, the self-exploding messages at the top of your Instagram app.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2018
Mr. Berlusconi’s legal woes have been widely covered in the news and have cluttered Italy’s political life in recent months, as several trials overlapped.
From New York Times ● Jul. 10, 2013
As the Bulls' offseason looms, the psychological hurdle has yet to be cleared and now other doubts about his mentality have cluttered Rose's once-impeccable reputation.
From Chicago Tribune ● May 12, 2013
Activists complain that locals only see a small share of benefits from projects that have cluttered the isthmus with hulking turbines.
From Scientific American ● May 14, 2012
