uncluttering

verb

present participle of unclutter
1
as in cleaning (off)

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2
as in facilitating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncluttering
  1. neatening
  2. facilitating
  3. turning out
  4. unplugging
  5. smoothing
  6. easing
  7. unclogging
  8. freeing
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
Definition of neatening
Verb
  • This can be bolstered by establishing public-private partnerships, synchronizing supply chains, and facilitating the exchange of threat intelligence—no entity should operate in isolation.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • On Wednesday, advocates gathered outside the ICE check-in facility in Miramar to denounce an increase in arrests across South Florida and the growing role of local governments in facilitating federal immigration enforcement.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
Definition of facilitating
Verb
  • Alignment, in other words, is turning out to be not a problem but a set of problems.
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • After several decades of turning out the Bunker camp, Republicans have struggled to retain their support.
    — Alex Rosado, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026
Definition of turning out
Verb
  • The data centers and EV drivers are not unplugging their devices anytime soon.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 30 July 2026
  • On the other side of all its tinted glass, the T4 delivers a clean, panoramic interior built for fully unplugging from the stresses of everyday life.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
Definition of unplugging
Verb
  • Do not keep smoothing things over while your body keeps the receipts.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Two dermatologists back the RoC Retinol Correxion Line Smoothing Max Hydration Cream for smoothing fine lines and wrinkles.
    — Anna Traver, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of smoothing
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  • Oil prices are easing on Monday and helping to calm Wall Street’s worries that inflation could get even worse.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Destructive blazes in France and Spain ⁠showed signs of easing over the weekend, but several wildfires have broken out in Greece after a period of relative calm there.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of easing
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
Definition of unclogging
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  • Where previous generations tended to stall partway, the model could carry a researcher's experiment through to the end, freeing them to run more at once.
    — Harry Booth, Time, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The extra compression zipper shrinks the bulk of everything from linen dresses to matching sets, freeing up valuable suitcase space without sacrificing organization.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of freeing
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“Uncluttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncluttering. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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