[1600–10; un-2 + clog]This word is first recorded in the period 1600–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: alpine, cadet, operate, syndicate, umbrellaun- is a prefix freely used in English to form verbs expressing a reversal of some actionor state, or removal, deprivation, release, etc. (unbend; uncork; unfasten; etc.), or to intensify the force of a verb already having such a meaning (unloose)
Examples of 'unclog' in a sentence
unclog
After a busy day, this will unclog the filthiest pores.
The Sun (2014)
Penalties would help to unclog the system and raise some money.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Docs installed tubes to unclog a blocked artery after last week's scare.
The Sun (2010)
The measures have yet to unclog lending to the real economy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This product's zesty enzymes will unclog skin and sort imperfections.
The Sun (2013)
This causes severe pain and needs urgent treatment to unclog that artery.
The Sun (2015)
You need to unclog those nostrils.
The Sun (2016)
Keep your skin clean using a good face wash and exfoliate to clear dead skin and unclog pores.
The Sun (2017)
It will unclog the planning backlog — nearly halving the current 400,000 applications processed a year.