UNSTOPPING Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

unstopping

verb

Definition of unstopping next

present participle of unstop

as in opening

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

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Recent Examples of unstopping 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

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There isn’t a single season-opening starter back from last year’s offensive line, and the secondary is in the same boat.

— Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
The Associated Press reported that Rivera's attorneys argued in their opening statement that Rivera's lobbying was exempt from the Foreign Agents Registration Act, because it was focused on bringing the oil company Exxon back to Venezuela, for the subsidiary, which is based out of Texas.

— Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026