bottlenecking

verb

present participle of bottleneck
as in impeding

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottlenecking
  1. impeding
  2. clogging
  3. hindering
  4. blocking
  5. stemming
  6. obstructing
  7. stalling
  8. blockading
Verb
  • The Supreme Court has been a fitful friend to Trump in his second term, alternately enabling and impeding him.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Cornstarch can create issues like clogging sprayers, impeding root growth, or interfering with leaf function.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of impeding
Verb
  • The Glow Recipe Watermelon Pink Juice Moisturizer is made with a lighter consistency that hydrates the face without clogging pores.
    — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Kaolin and bentonite team up with colloidal clay to soak up excess sebum and sweep away pore-clogging buildup, while corn mint powder lends a little extra oil-absorbing power.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of clogging
Verb
  • More than 1,300 people are missing, and a lack of connectivity, power and resources are hindering rescue efforts.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The charges are hindering proceedings by disorderly conduct, a Class A misdemeanor, and disrupting a meeting or procession, a Class B misdemeanor.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of hindering
Verb
  • Satellite images appear to show the avalanche blocking the river with ice and debris about 20km upstream of the Nepal-Tibet border.
    — Milad Haghani, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Realtor Dell Jeanty in Northern Virginia says that some curtains or drapes may be blocking the natural light that can enhance the visual of your interior to buyers.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of blocking
Verb
  • And that was despite dealing with external noise stemming leading up to his tenure from when Wisconsin tried to block his transfer request.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Brinkley said the order is intended to limit pursuits stemming only from minor violations while preserving officers’ ability to chase drivers when there is a greater threat to public safety.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of stemming
Verb
  • In July, Michaels was diagnosed with a complicated obstructing kidney stone, which required immediate surgery and the placement of a ureteral stent.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But Seminole’s Special Magistrate Sherry Sutphen chastised Moncrief, a resident of The Springs neighborhood, for likely damaging the river’s ecology behind his home and obstructing its natural flow.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstructing
Verb
  • Despite multiple warnings issued by Elizabeth Police to stay off the roads, CBS News New York saw many drivers take their chances and pay the price, getting stuck or stalling.
    — Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Similar legislation failed to pass in 2023 after stalling in a committee hearing, and in 2018 after pushback from the ACLU California Action, which remains opposed to this year’s version of the bill.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of stalling
Verb
  • That includes Yemen’s Houthi movement blockading Saudi Arabian maritime traffic near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In July, Houthi forces began blockading the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, the corridor linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, in response to renewed Saudi strikes on Yemen.
    — Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of blockading
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“Bottlenecking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottlenecking. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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