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clogged

/klˈɔɡd/verb, adjective1 syllable

Clogged means: become or cause to become obstructed.

Synonyms for clogged16

verb, as in become or cause to become obstructed

clog, choke off, clog up, back up, congest, choke, foul, crap up

verb, as in impede with a clog or as if with a clog

clog, constipate

verb, as in coalesce or unite in a mass

clog, clot

verb, as in fill to excess so that function is impaired

clog, overload

verb, as in dance a clog dance

clog

verb, as in impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden

clog

adjective, as in thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)

clotted, thick

adjective, as in stopped up; clogged up

choked, obstructed

adjective, as in loaded with something that hinders motion

encumbered

Opposites of clogged

unclog

What does clogged mean?9

verb

1

become or cause to become obstructed“The leaves clog our drains in the Fall”

2

impede with a clog or as if with a clog“The market is being clogged by these operations”

3

coalesce or unite in a mass“Blood clots”

4

fill to excess so that function is impaired“Fear clogged her mind”

5

dance a clog dance

6

impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden“horses were clogged until they were tamed”

adjective

1

thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)“clotted blood”

2

stopped up; clogged up“clogged pipes”

3

loaded with something that hinders motion“The wings of birds were clogged with ice and snow”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with clogged?2

one syllable

loggeddogged
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Clogged in a sentence

  • The trash chute is clogged and smells horrible.ddnktr
  • Have you checked if the faucet is clogged?Amastan
  • No spray is coming out because the nozzle is clogged.AlanF_US
  • Ziri was taking a shower and the drain clogged.Amastan
  • The drain clogged after a short period of time.Amastan
  • Ziri poured one cup of boiling water down the clogged drain.Amastan
  • The trunk roads are clogged up with lorries.sundown
  • The road up ahead is clogged with traffic.CK

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