UNSTOP Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

unstop

verb

ˌən-ˈstäp

Definition of unstop

as in to open

to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions the plumber unstopped the drain

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Recent Examples of unstop But the unstopping competition between the big two auction houses, especially in the realm of fine art, has put extraordinary power into the hands of the people who have those things to sell. — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 Hundreds of protesters, who had promised to be a visible presence here and filled several sections of the arena, let out an elated, unstopping cheer. — Monica Davey and Julie Bosman, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2016

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstop

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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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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