UNCLOG Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

unclog

verb

ˌən-ˈkläg

Definition of unclog

as in to open

to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions unclog a bathroom drain with a cleaner

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as in to facilitate

to free from obstruction or difficulty unclog the way for more people to take advantage of the government program

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Recent Examples of unclog Retinol makes a person’s skin brighter, can also help clear up and even prevent brown pigmentation, unclog pores and help with acne and skin tone unevenness. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Shower Drains Vinegar and baking soda can clean shower drain covers and help unclog a slow drain. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 28 June 2026 This pore-minimizing peel-off mask will help exfoliate and unclog stubborn blackheads or whiteheads. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 22 June 2026 Video is often best for hands-on tasks such as unclogging a sink, tying a tie, replacing windshield wipers or learning cooking techniques. — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unclog

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In the narrative to has unfolded from authorities and passenger accounts, Machchhar had the presence of mind to open the locked door of the cockpit after he was stabbed.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
When the pre-sale opened this week for the band’s reunion tour, the Powderfinger camp was collectively gobsmacked.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of open

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CliniSync, Ohio’s statewide nonprofit health information exchange, facilitates the exchange of patients’ information, like lab results, across institutions.

— Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
For instance, some encode genes that boost bacterial survival and facilitate genetic exchange, helping microbes adapt to extreme toxicity.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of facilitate

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Martin Zummach, an attorney who represents the officer who fired the shot that killed Kohen, says the attorney general's findings cleared his client of criminal wrongdoing.

— SOPHIE BATES, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
During sleep, neurons go quiet, ROS are cleared, and damaged mitochondria are repaired or recycled.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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