clog
verb (used with object)
to hinder or obstruct with thick or sticky matter; choke up.
is clogging
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present progressiveof clog (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“AI slop is clogging your brain,” warns NPR.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
The versatile, durable and cheap material is clogging the world’s oceans, leaching toxins into its biomes and contributing to climate change.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
"To be most effective, we need to crack down on carbon as much as the pollution which is clogging up our lungs," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2023
This waste is clogging landfills, despoiling the oceans and harming wildlife.
From Reuters ● Dec. 28, 2021
“Only a human wouldn’t be. Your species is clogging up the world so fast. . . ah, never mind. It’s useless to lecture a human. At the rate things are going, I’ll never find Pan.”
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
