unchoke

verb

Definition of unchokenext
as in to loosen (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchoke
  1. facilitate
  2. smooth
  3. ease
  4. unplug
  5. open
Verb
  • Window attracting dogs for four years The window, which was initially set up to facilitate customers during COVID, has now become a busy hotspot for treat-seeking pooches, Tondryk said.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Trump's team and informal advisers have engaged in detailed discussions with representatives from the two Latin American governments, sometimes facilitated through business contacts, about accepting returning migrants, according to Bloomberg.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of facilitate
Verb
  • In a culture where formal niceties smooth many interactions, Mr. Emanuel was blunt and dogged.
    Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Simply use the attachment with its red, amber, and infrared lights for three minutes on each area of your face (such as your forehead, nasolabial folds, and so on) to help smooth and firm, then swap it out for the microcurrent head and slick on some conductive gel to start tightening and toning.
    Emily Orofino, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of smooth
Verb
  • And Threatens Panama Canal Takeover Moreover, the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. Presidency could signal an easier regulatory environment for financial players and there is a possibility that the antitrust climate could also ease.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This weather pattern, driven by atmospheric rivers, has already delivered substantial precipitation this fall and early winter, easing drought conditions and boosting snowpack in the region.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of ease
Verb
  • The only way to solve this was by unplugging the power cord and plugging it back in.
    Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Physical rest could mean better sleep hygiene or stretching to release tension, and sensory rest might involve unplugging from screens.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of unplug
Verb
  • Waffle House, 326 S. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet; 819 S. Cumberland Street, Lebanon; 380 State Route 109, Lebanon: All locations open 24 hours. Gourmet Donuts, 3993 B, N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet: To open 6 a.m.-noon, owner Tony Chou said.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • When the pain started, my mother would open the lid of the tin and put a spoonful of baking soda in her mouth.
    Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of open
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