When you depressurize (?) ears, what do you call it?

I’m not really sure where to post this, but I think swimmers would be more likely to understand. I’m not a swimmer, but when I go swimming and my ears are blocked, I “open” my eardrums, and I don’t know how to describe it to my girlfriend. I’m not pinching my nose and blowing out, nor am I moving my jaw. For me, it’s like moving 2 muscles in my ears without moving anything else.

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