unclogged; unclogging; unclogs
: to free from a difficulty or obstruction
Examples of unclog in a Sentence
He had a procedure done to unclog his arteries.
finding ways to unclog busy roads
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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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“Unclog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unclog. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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unclog
verb
un·clog
ˌən-ˈkläg 
-ˈklȯg
: to free from a difficulty or obstruction
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