as in cleared
allowing passage without obstruction
an unclogged pipe works much more efficiently
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as in opened
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
unclog a bathroom drain with a cleaner
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as in facilitated
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 unclogged
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Repeat the process until your sink is unclogged.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclogged
Adjective
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Pruneyard Cinemas opened to a lot of fanfare in 2018, but its owners have been running uphill — and losing ground — since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The business initially opened as a supply store, then added a taproom and eventually a restaurant.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The joint radio system is facilitated by Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), but governed by the MARRS Management Council, Honeycutt said.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2026
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Most of the nonprofit’s funding is facilitated through word of mouth or grassroots-type outreach, like checks written over happy hour drinks, Mark Miller, president of Teach Men to Fish’s board of directors, said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Anatomy of a Merger — Jim Freund A clear, deal-lawyer’s view of how acquisitions unfold, from negotiation through closing and early integration.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Hood said interstates and main highways are pretty clear, but many rural county roads are probably still covered in ice.—
Bill Bowden,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Other SentryWorld amenities—including The Inn at SentryWorld, PJ’s and Muse restaurants, banquet facilities, and the Fieldhouse—will remain open to guests.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But an appellate court panel put that decision on hold for the time being, allowing the facility to stay open.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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From Pittsburgh, about 250 trail miles and 700 feet above Baltimore’s Chesapeake Bay, the Ohio River was navigable downstream all the way to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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How to Get Around The old town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, with its concentration of visitor attractions and restaurants, is easy to walk around—in fact, some streets are only navigable on foot.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Dec. 2025
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“Unclogged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclogged. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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