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
The challenge now is the latest shutdown in China, which is clogging highways and ports and stranding workers inside factories or shutting down production.
From Reuters ● Apr. 14, 2022
That powerful demand is clogging ports and overwhelming the freight trains and trucks that deliver them.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 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
