UNCHOKING Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unchoking

verb

present participle of unchoke

as in loosening (up)

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The assignment went from facilitating the movement of vehicles over the bridge to securing it as people fled from Manhattan over the bridge on foot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
The meeting also comes days after Putin publicly welcomed the UAE’s role in facilitating discussions over the Ukraine war, highlighting Abu Dhabi's increasingly influential diplomatic role as another major BRICS participant.

— Kyra Colah, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of facilitating

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Its stretchy, wireless design has extra coverage and smoothing side panels that create a cleaner silhouette without squeezing.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
The formula includes lactic acid, a chemical exfoliator that breaks down dead skin, for a double dose of skin-smoothing power.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of smoothing

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YouTube is having a breakthrough moment, in terms of legacy media opening its mind to what creators are capable of.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
That's the central question of an eye-opening new book, The Everywhere Millionaire, by two economists who have spent more than a decade researching the wealthiest Americans.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of opening

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Both trends followed Warsh's comments a few weeks ago that the Fed would be forced into action unless there are more concrete signs that inflation is easing back to the central bank's 2% target.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
In a time of strained Spanish-American relations, Kuss is doing his part in easing diplomatic tensions.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of easing

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