UNSTOP Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

unstop

verb

ˌən-ˈstäp

Definition of unstop

as in to open

to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions the plumber unstopped the drain

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Recent Examples of unstop 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

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Carey clapped in celebration, opening her homecoming with a hit.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
And once their permanent facility opens at 19 Brock Avenue (a converted townhouse), that personable spirit will certainly continue.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Archaeologists first identified several in the western Brazilian state of Acre in 1977, when deforestation began to clear parts of the forest.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
When the smoke cleared on October 4, 2024, Beloozerov’s body lay splayed out on the pavement amid shards of glass from his car window.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026