unstopper

verb

un·​stop·​per ˌən-ˈstä-pər How to pronounce unstopper (audio)
unstoppered; unstoppering

transitive verb

: to remove a stopper from : unstop
unstopper a flask

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The good news is that a few nuanced regulatory tweaks could unstopper a wave of rehabs. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Feb. 2021 To now wade through a seemingly endless supply of birds unstoppered a river of possibilities in Edwin’s imagination. National Geographic, 23 Apr. 2018 To now wade through a seemingly endless supply of birds unstoppered a river of possibilities in Edwin’s imagination. National Geographic, 23 Apr. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unstopper was in 1860

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Cite this Entry

“Unstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstopper. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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