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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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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

A University at Buffalo-led research team has developed molecules that could help unclog thick, sticky mucus from the lungs of people suffering from cystic fibrosis.

From Science Daily • Oct. 10, 2023

And in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, workers waded through knee-high water as they tried to unclog a drain as cardboard and other debris floated by.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2023

Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris credited the city’s public works department for preparing ahead of the storm and working to unclog drainage systems.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 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