unstopper

verb

un·​stop·​per ˌən-ˈstä-pər How to pronounce unstopper (audio)
unstoppered; unstoppering

transitive verb

: to remove a stopper from : unstop
unstopper a flask

Examples of unstopper in a Sentence

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The good news is that a few nuanced regulatory tweaks could unstopper a wave of rehabs. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Feb. 2021 To now wade through a seemingly endless supply of birds unstoppered a river of possibilities in Edwin’s imagination. National Geographic, 23 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unstopper was in 1860

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“Unstopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unstopper. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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