unclog
Free the drain
To unclog is to remove a blockage from something that should flow freely.
You unclog a drain, a pipe, or a showerhead.
The word extends to anything obstructed: This medication helps unclog your arteries.
Figuratively, you might unclog a bureaucratic process or unclog your schedule.
Suction device for clogs
- snakeLimbless scaled reptile
- augerSpiral hole-maker
- blockageObstruction halting movement
- hairFibrous scalp covering
grease · debris · gunk · sludge · sediment · soap scum · buildup · obstruction
Disperse into liquid
- dislodgeForce from position
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- removeTake something away
- flushSame suit, five cards
clear · force · suction · pressure · jetting · chemical · enzyme · caustic
Sudden important advance
- unblockRemove an obstacle
- freeWithout payment or restriction
- releaseTo let go
- logjamObstruction halting flow
bottleneck · stagnation · gridlock · impasse · deadlock · stuck · mental block · writer's block
Return to earlier state
- circulationMovement through a system
- movementChange in position
- drainageLiquid removal system
- runoffExcess water drainage
passage · throughput · current · stream · trickle · gush · free-flowing · unobstructed
plunger
Suction device for clogs
hair · grease · debris · gunk · sludge · sediment · soap scum · buildup · obstruction · stoppage
dissolve
Disperse into liquid
flush · clear · force · suction · pressure · jetting · chemical · enzyme · caustic · baking soda
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
logjam · bottleneck · stagnation · gridlock · impasse · deadlock · stuck · mental block · writer's block · productivity
restore
Return to earlier state
- circulationMovement through a system
- movementChange in position
- drainageLiquid removal system
runoff · passage · throughput · current · stream · trickle · gush · free-flowing · unobstructed · water flow
satisfying
Producing fulfillment or pleasure
- gratifyingGiving pleasure or satisfaction
- finallyAt the end
- successFavorable outcome attained
fixed · working · solved · cleared · unstuck · freed · open · functional · resolved · unblocked