Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obstructed so as to prevent or hinder flow of a fluid; -- of conduits; ;
clogged arteries. - adjective filled beyond capacity (with people or vehicles), so as to retard movement.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
clog . - adjective Having an
obstructed flow;blocked .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective loaded with something that hinders motion
- adjective thickened or coalesced in soft thick lumps (such as clogs or clots)
- adjective stopped up; clogged up
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Examples
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Today in The Washington Post, that paper's CIA spokesman, David Ignatius, explains that Abdulmutallab never made it onto a no-fly list because there are simply too many reports of suspicious individuals being submitted on a daily basis, which causes the system to be "clogged" -- overloaded -- with information having nothing to do with Terrorism.
Signs of the Times 2010
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His tongue itched for free speech again, and but a week back the lightest word clogged it like ashes.
Kim 2003
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His tongue itched for free speech again, and but a week back the lightest word clogged it like ashes.
Kim Rudyard Kipling 1900
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The larger pore spaces in Cui's filter also keep it from getting clogged, which is a problem with filters that physically pull bacteria out of the water.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Why they're great: "These wipes are perfect for those of us who are too tired / lazy / intoxicated to wash our faces before bed, but who don't like the idea of clogged pores and dirty pillow cases either ..."
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The "clogged" financial system never stopped trying to get me to take out more loans during this entire time.
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I walked to the foreign students guest house and told the attendant that I needed some help and that my toilet was broken, having never learned the word(s) "clogged" or "overflowing with who knows' partially-digested Spring Festival Chinese sausages" (see previous blog entry).
Life stinks...literally! Phil Razem 2009
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I walked to the foreign students guest house and told the attendant that I needed some help and that my toilet was broken, having never learned the word(s) "clogged" or "overflowing with who knows' partially-digested Spring Festival Chinese sausages" (see previous blog entry).
Archive 2009-01-01 Phil Razem 2009
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The pressure from the underwire support may contribute to breast maladies, such as clogged milk ducts.
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The website of the Independent Electoral Commission was "clogged" by over 180,000 visits to the site before noon on Friday, the Commission said.
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