uncluttering

present participle of unclutter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncluttering
Verb
  • If your shrub is mostly dead at the bottom, try shaping it into an attractive tree form by removing lower limbs and neatening the top.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Several people milled around, neatening the area, touching up Cage’s makeup.
    Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Board is committed to ensuring that the revote is conducted fairly, transparently, and in full compliance with all applicable legal requirements, while facilitating a seamless Board transition prior to the start of the 2026–2027 school year in September.
    Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The firm helps athletes, teams and leagues grow—and eventually cash in on—their overseas fanbases, with organizing tours and activations, facilitating sponsorships, local social media accounts and region-specific content.
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • After several decades of turning out the Bunker camp, Republicans have struggled to retain their support.
    Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026
  • The sunny season is really just heating up, but Palmer has been turning out look after look in anticipation of summer, this perky ponytail included.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Other tasks included organizing pins in a pin box, tying and cutting zip ties, and placing a GPU into a motherboard before unplugging the graphics card again to reset for the next trial.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
  • Considerations Before Getting Started For deeper cleanings, unplugging the refrigerator can prevent electric shock or short circuits if moisture gets into the electrical components while cleaning.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Its major selling points include the stretchy and soft material, wide straps, side-smoothing panels, and wireless design.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • It can be used as a concealer, contour, or foundation, has medium coverage, is pore-blurring, texture-smoothing, and imperfection-camouflaging.
    Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • After easing through the first three innings, Bryan Reynolds hit a double off the top of the left field fence and Valdez bombed one to left to cut the Phillies' lead to 5-2.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The quarter that contained that second spike closes this week, and the fund updates that follow are the next read on whether the pressure is easing or building.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Video is often best for hands-on tasks such as unclogging a sink, tying a tie, replacing windshield wipers or learning cooking techniques.
    Larry Magid, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • Within a few weeks, Rue goes from unclogging toilets to helping manage the girls.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • ChatGPT offers practical tools to streamline hiring busywork, freeing recruiters for crucial decisions.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Harvard’s research confirms that AI liberates managers from coordination and relay tasks, freeing them for judgment, contextual intelligence, and human connection that no system can replicate.
    Brett Hurt, Fortune, 23 June 2026
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“Uncluttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncluttering. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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