1
as in to open
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
unclog a bathroom drain with a cleaner
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as in to facilitate
to free from obstruction or difficulty
unclog the way for more people to take advantage of the government program
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Recent Examples of unclog
Libby says that the two most important things to keep in mind when treating them are unclogging pores and minimizing ingrown hairs.
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Because as helpful as garbage disposals can be, they can get clogged fairly easily (here’s how to unclog them) and unpleasant smells can be a regular occurrence.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
AHAs remove dead skin cells to aid skin cell turnover, which helps unclog pores.12 Glycolic acid, a type of AHA that naturally comes from sugarcane, may help prevent and treat acne.
—Laura Schober, Health, 2 June 2025
The staff unclogged the sink and reopened the next day, according to a follow-up inspection.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
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Audrey Noble, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Because as helpful as garbage disposals can be, they can get clogged fairly easily (here’s how to unclog them) and unpleasant smells can be a regular occurrence.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 June 2025
AHAs remove dead skin cells to aid skin cell turnover, which helps unclog pores.12 Glycolic acid, a type of AHA that naturally comes from sugarcane, may help prevent and treat acne.
—Laura Schober, Health, 2 June 2025
The staff unclogged the sink and reopened the next day, according to a follow-up inspection.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2025
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To kick off the day after doors opened at 12:30, local opening acts Laamar and Raffaella, with her delightful poppy earworms, commanded sizable and particularly engaged audiences.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
20 July 2025
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But the opponent was too much to handle, as Team Collier opened a 17-point lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Centuries ago, the Maya cut a slender channel through dense mangrove forests to facilitate transportation between two technicolor lagoons.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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If the actual burn pattern is in patches, hopping between tree stands while leaving other clusters untouched, that would better facilitate wildlife's return.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
19 July 2025
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Certain advancements in technology mean aspects of this are theoretically possible, even though the bar is so high to clear in practice.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The snow had stopped by 4:05 p.m., over an hour after the incident, and the weather began to clear, with cloudless skies at around 5:25 p.m., the NTSB's findings stated.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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“Unclog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclog. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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