unclutter

verb

Definition of unclutternext
1
as in to police (up)

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2
as in to facilitate

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Recent Examples of unclutter That New Year's vibes will give us the urge to unclutter our lives, both physically and emotionally. — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 25 Aug. 2022 This company’s screwdriver sets have helped to unclutter thousands upon thousands of our readers’ toolboxes over the years, and Nanch’s best-sellers are getting more and more popular by the day. — Maren Estrada, BGR, 21 May 2021 See All Example Sentences for unclutter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unclutter
  1. neaten
  2. facilitate
  3. turn out
  4. unplug
  5. houseclean
  6. ease
  7. unstop
  8. unclog
Verb
  • Deadheading can not only neaten your garden, but also encourage a new round of blooms.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
  • Several people milled around, neatening the area, touching up Cage’s makeup.
    — Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
Definition of neaten
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  • The broader shift is also being facilitated by the growth of evergreen and semi-liquid funds, which have lowered minimum investment thresholds and reduced some administrative hurdles associated with traditional private-market funds, Woods added.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026
  • One critical innovation has been the tokenization of money and financial assets, which has been facilitated by technology called blockchain.
    — Gordon Liao, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of facilitate
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  • For some people, the best time for a particular cream turns out to be evening.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The infestation there turns out to conceal something worse, old violence and village secrets resurface, and a figure known as the Rat-Man sets a bloodthirsty swarm loose, leaving Kayla fighting to survive.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of turn out
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  • That camera being replaced was unplugged under the order of Plymouth Police Chief Eric Fadden.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 4 Nov. 2026
  • That is not an argument for candlelight or for unplugging the grid.
    — Randy J. Nelson, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of unplug
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  • Spending on things like housecleaning services or grocery delivery left people feeling more satisfied than spending on things like new clothes and wine.
    — Ashley Whillans and Michael Norton, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2017
Definition of houseclean
Verb
  • Later, your appetite for socializing may ease as the Moon enters Scorpio.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In the 1940s haute couture status brought practical advantages, but as postwar shortages eased in the early 1950s, those benefits diminished.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of ease
Verb
  • But the unstopping competition between the big two auction houses, especially in the realm of fine art, has put extraordinary power into the hands of the people who have those things to sell.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Hundreds of protesters, who had promised to be a visible presence here and filled several sections of the arena, let out an elated, unstopping cheer.
    — MONICA DAVEY and JULIE BOSMAN, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2016
Definition of unstop
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  • Zegan posted a video of people wading through Frontierland as a cast member tried to unclog a drain.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Use this guide to learn eight ways to unclog a sink, along with warning signs that your clog could indicate a bigger drainage issue that requires a professional.
    — Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of unclog

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“Unclutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclutter. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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