unclogging

verb

Definition of uncloggingnext
present participle of unclog
1
as in opening
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions unclog a bathroom drain with a cleaner

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2
as in facilitating
to free from obstruction or difficulty unclog the way for more people to take advantage of the government program

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“Unclogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclogging. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.

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