1
as in to open
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
unclog a bathroom drain with a cleaner
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as in to facilitate
to free from obstruction or difficulty
unclog the way for more people to take advantage of the government program
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Recent Examples of unclog
Within a few weeks, Rue goes from unclogging toilets to helping manage the girls.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
That unclogged the pipe, allowing the waste management system to expel the urine outside the capsule, potentially clearing the system to allow the astronauts to begin using the toilet again.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The silky balm-to-oil uses safflower seed oil to dissolve makeup and unclog pores.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
In the aftermath of that storm, Wu’s public works department failed to get rid of the snow fast enough to unclog side streets and sidewalks, leaving pedestrians and motorists navigating a dangerous situation in Boston for days.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
That unclogged the pipe, allowing the waste management system to expel the urine outside the capsule, potentially clearing the system to allow the astronauts to begin using the toilet again.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The silky balm-to-oil uses safflower seed oil to dissolve makeup and unclog pores.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
In the aftermath of that storm, Wu’s public works department failed to get rid of the snow fast enough to unclog side streets and sidewalks, leaving pedestrians and motorists navigating a dangerous situation in Boston for days.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclog
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After the facility opened, delivery rates slowed.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Face Foundrié, a skincare company known for its facial bar, just opened its first location in Southlake.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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Sections of this road had already been identified on either side of the river, suggesting that a bridge must have existed to facilitate crossings.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Researchers at East Stroudsburg found that facilitating data collection falls onto volunteer team chairs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Bloomberg reported this week that Paramount is prepared to divest some of its children’s TV network assets to clear any regulatory hurdles in the EU.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
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The prime minister said a formal environmental impact assessment has not started, even though work has begun to clear land inside a nature reserve.—
Zana Cimili,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Unclog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclog. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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