unclogs

verb

present tense third-person singular of unclog
1
as in opens
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions unclog a bathroom drain with a cleaner

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

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  1. opens
  2. facilitates
  3. clears
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  • Come nightfall, the rooftop bar opens and hotel guests and outside visitors (who pay a cover for access) can sip cocktails on plush white sofas or grab an Adirondack chair by the firepit while a DJ spins.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The 11-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, known for her ballads of love and heartbreak, opens the song with gentle hums, followed by soft then powerful vocals.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of opens
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  • Our study identifies internal noise as an important factor that facilitates this brain plasticity.
    — Woon Ju Park, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Under normal circumstances, a broad international investor base facilitates government financing.
    — , CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of facilitates
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  • How the chainsaw robot clears railway tracks The robot has been put to work along JR East's Koumi Line in central Japan, where overgrown branches can create problems for passing trains.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Acquiring banks extend to merchants what is essentially a short-term line of credit on every sale, floating the funds before the cardholder’s payment fully clears.
    — Dimitri Akhrin, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of clears
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unclogging
unclogs
unclose
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“Unclogs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclogs. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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