unstopping

verb

present participle of unstop
as in opening
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions the plumber unstopped the drain

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Recent Examples of unstopping 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unstopping
  1. opening
  2. clearing
Verb
  • Where is Southwest Airlines opening its first airport lounges?
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • After its Venice premiere, the film will screen at the New York Film Festival before opening in theaters and screening on arthouse film platform Mubi later this year.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of opening
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  • Crews have been clearing access for heavy machinery to be used in the search at the border crossing complex, which was washed away by the floods.
    — Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Certain receptors in the kidneys reabsorb it and return it to the bloodstream instead of clearing it through urine.
    — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of clearing

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“Unstopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unstopping. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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