unclog

[uhn-klog, -klawg] / ʌnˈklɒg, -ˈklɔg /

VERB

clear

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clarify eliminate erase free open

STRONG

ameliorate brighten cleanse disencumber disengage disentangle empty extricate lighten loosen lose meliorate purify refine rid sweep tidy unblock unburden unload unloose unpack untie vacate void wipe

WEAK

break up burn off rule out shake off throw off

Antonyms

STRONG

dirty entangle fill pollute

WEAK

clutter pile up

VERB

unblock

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ameliorate disentangle

STRONG

brighten clarify cleanse disencumber disengage eliminate empty erase extricate free lighten loosen lose meliorate open purify refine rid sweep tidy unburden unload unloose unpack untie vacate void wipe

WEAK

break up burn off rule out shake off throw off

Antonyms

STRONG

burden corrupt darken depress dirty dull fill keep load pollute sanction upset

Example Sentences

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No amount of interest-rate adjustment can refine undelivered oil, unclog ports, or conjure new productivity.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

But years passed without the dramatic reforms needed to reshape and unclog the legal pathways to U.S. citizenship.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2025

While I can’t come to your home to unclog your pipes, I can offer you help with your plumbing dilemmas online.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

The AI also might be able to design nano-robots that enter the human body and steer through the blood stream to unclog arteries, diagnose illnesses or kill cancer cells.

From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023

“Oh, Celia, no. I don’t want to be a pest. You know he helped me unclog the guest toilet just yesterday,” Lou Ann says.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

unclog

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