unchoking

verb

present participle of unchoke
as in loosening (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchoking
  1. facilitating
  2. smoothing
  3. opening
  4. easing
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  • This can be bolstered by establishing public-private partnerships, synchronizing supply chains, and facilitating the exchange of threat intelligence—no entity should operate in isolation.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, advocates gathered outside the ICE check-in facility in Miramar to denounce an increase in arrests across South Florida and the growing role of local governments in facilitating federal immigration enforcement.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of facilitating
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  • Do not keep smoothing things over while your body keeps the receipts.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Two dermatologists back the RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream for smoothing fine lines and wrinkles.
    — Anna Traver, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of smoothing
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  • There is no indication yet that any deal will include opening the Red Sea route.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Earn more interest on your money by opening a high-rate CD account here.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of opening
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  • Oil prices are easing on Monday and helping to calm Wall Street’s worries that inflation could get even worse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Destructive blazes in France and Spain ⁠showed signs of easing over the weekend, but several wildfires have broken out in Greece after a period of relative calm there.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of easing
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“Unchoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchoking. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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