uncluttering

Definition of unclutteringnext
present participle of unclutter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncluttering
Verb
  • Aguirre asked several pointed questions about the process, including the financial cost of staff time to handle work such as screening people and facilitating ICE transfers.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Baker, who's advised on several statue restorations and owns most of the collection housed at the American Giants Museum in Atlanta, Illinois, connected with Ralph's about facilitating a repair.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Several people milled around, neatening the area, touching up Cage’s makeup.
    Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When lightning survivors insist, as many do, on unplugging their appliances in preparation for a storm, this is not tinfoil-hat mania.
    Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The designer often finds that smaller spaces feel more intimate and conducive to unplugging.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Hospitals that implemented smoothing elective admissions have reported millions of dollars in additional annual revenue.
    Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The end result is a lotion that hydrates while also preventing breakouts and smoothing rough texture over time.
    Hana Hong, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • North Korea banned all foreign tourists during the pandemic but has started easing the restrictions, with a Russian tour group entering the country in 2024.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • With no sign of Tehran easing its blockade of the strait, oil prices were back up and stock values fell.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Elissa Federoff, head of distribution at Neon, notes Gen Zers are turning out to watch their Oscar nominees.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Crockett has built a national profile for zinger attacks on Republicans and focused on turning out Black voters in the Dallas and Houston areas.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Against Palace last week, his 75th-minute introduction for Sesko helped speed up United’s movement down the right-hand side, unclogging a stodgy attack.
    Carl Anka, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Inhaling the steam from and consuming a hot beverage (like water) can help with nasal congestion by breaking up mucus and unclogging the sinuses.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Several years later, then-President Abraham Lincoln, a member of the Republican Party, issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, freeing all slaves living in Confederate states who were against the Union.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2026
  • After freeing a man who was convicted in a pizza delivery driver’s slaying, the state’s Parole Board has rejected releasing an accomplice who fatally stabbed the food courier.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Uncluttering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncluttering. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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