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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2
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
Italy currently has a shortage of nurses, and Germany has a shortage of plumbers; a baby born today does nothing to unclog a Düsseldorf sink.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
For all the glowing up that happens in front of your bathroom mirror, figuring out how to unclog a bathroom sink can get ugly quick.
—Mike Miller, Architectural Digest, 7 Feb. 2025
The site is where fans hash out the best rap album ever and plumbers weigh in on how to unclog a drain.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Designed for daytime and nighttime use, the formulation also has lactic acid—the exfoliating alpha-hydroxy acid increases the cream’s absorption, bolsters the antioxidant properties of vitamin C, and unclogs the pores.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
For all the glowing up that happens in front of your bathroom mirror, figuring out how to unclog a bathroom sink can get ugly quick.
—Mike Miller, Architectural Digest, 7 Feb. 2025
The site is where fans hash out the best rap album ever and plumbers weigh in on how to unclog a drain.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2025
Designed for daytime and nighttime use, the formulation also has lactic acid—the exfoliating alpha-hydroxy acid increases the cream’s absorption, bolsters the antioxidant properties of vitamin C, and unclogs the pores.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2024
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O’Sullivan went to his ace to open the regional with his freshman jitters behind him.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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Building staff members have key cards to open the bins, which are emptied three times per week.—
Emma G. Fitzsimmons,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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In the days ahead, Israel’s superior intelligence apparatus will search for targets of opportunity - commanders and equipment changing location, or the movement of materiel to facilitate a response – and continue to strike.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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The Maryland judge ordered the Trump administration in April to facilitate Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S., and that order was largely affirmed by the Supreme Court.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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He won’t be cleared to catch passes until some time in August.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Her father, Kevin Fox, was arrested four months later in connection with her murder, but was later cleared.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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“Unclog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unclog. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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