Constrict and Unplug

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Constrict verb - To become smaller in size or volume through the drawing together of particles of matter.

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Unplug is an antonym for constrict.

Unplug verb - To make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions.

Usage example: the chimney should work just fine once it is unplugged and cleaned out

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Constrict is an antonym for unplug.

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Unplug and Constrict. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/constrict/unplug

Constrict & Unplug. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/constrict/unplug>.

Unplug or Constrict. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/constrict/unplug.

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