clog system

Frequency: 5.04.5 per million words

Refers to obstructing the functioning of a complex system.

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Examples (10)

  • Too many spam emails can clog the email system.
  • An excess of unnecessary paperwork has completely clogged the administrative system.
  • Without proper management, large volumes of data will eventually clog the entire system.
  • Frivolous lawsuits are known to clog the justice system, causing delays for everyone.
  • A single accident on the main bridge is clogging the city's traffic system.
  • A sudden influx of fraudulent orders threatened to clog the company's fulfillment system.
  • The communication system was clogged with thousands of simultaneous requests.
  • The virus was designed to clog the network system by replicating itself endlessly.
  • The surge in patients during the flu season began to clog the hospital's appointment system.
  • We need to clear out old files that are clogging up the filing system.