uncluttering

verb

present participle of unclutter
1
as in cleaning (off)

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2
as in facilitating

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncluttering
  1. neatening
  2. facilitating
  3. turning out
  4. unplugging
  5. smoothing
  6. easing
  7. unclogging
  8. freeing
Verb
  • If your shrub is mostly dead at the bottom, try shaping it into an attractive tree form by removing lower limbs and neatening the top.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Several people milled around, neatening the area, touching up Cage’s makeup.
    — Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
Definition of neatening
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  • Zach LaVine and Domantas Sabonis, meanwhile, did the heavy lifting for Sacramento, with the shooting guard scoring 28 points and the center facilitating the offense with 14 points, eight assists and 18 rebounds.
    — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • American strategy toward Europe and East Asia has been a steady and cost-effective success, facilitating great-power peace since 1945.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of facilitating
Verb
  • There were 46,365 early voters in Tarrant County on Thursday, which means the number of people turning out in this year’s midterm election continues to surpass 2022 and 2018.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Gray rewarded the Red Sox for the respite with a terrific start Saturday night in what’s turning out to be the best season of his 14-year career.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of turning out
Verb
  • Some experts suggest unplugging any non-essential systems until they’re patched.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • And still, that is just unplugging as tourism, not unlike visiting a spa with a raw-vegan menu and daily yoga classes or attending a writers retreat that brings you breakfast in a basket every morning and someone who cleans your room.
    — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of unplugging
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  • At-home chemical peels can help maintain certain results by exfoliating dead skin cells, smoothing texture, and gradually fading lingering discoloration.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Oils are best thought of as a strand treatment, smoothing the cuticle, cutting frizz and reducing breakage during brushing and styling.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of smoothing
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  • Lula can point to low unemployment and easing inflation, but those indicators have not changed perceptions for households struggling with everyday prices.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Mortgage rates fell this week for the first time since late August, easing some of the pressure on prospective homebuyers facing higher borrowing costs on home loans.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of easing
Verb
  • Video is often best for hands-on tasks such as unclogging a sink, tying a tie, replacing windshield wipers or learning cooking techniques.
    — Larry Magid, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
  • Within a few weeks, Rue goes from unclogging toilets to helping manage the girls.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of unclogging
Verb
  • Lanterns works so well in part because it was conceived as a standalone complete story, albeit one with ramifications for future DCU projects, thereby freeing up the writers to create something truly unique, with no forced, awkward tie-ins.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Balenciaga was best known for revolutionizing a new silhouette for women, creating something more freeing that would allow women of the day to wear his designs sans-corset.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of freeing
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