unlocked; unlocking; unlocks
1
: to unfasten the lock of
3
: to free from restraints or restrictions
the shock unlocked a flood of tears
4
: to furnish a key to : disclose
: to become unfastened or freed from restraints
Examples of unlock in a Sentence
Could you unlock the door for me?
geneticists unlocking the secrets of DNA
The material's potential was unlocked only through extensive testing.
How can I unlock my computer if I've forgotten the password?
This class will unlock your creativity.
Recent Examples on the Web
Traders borrow to short tokens or increase leverage, long-term holders unlock liquidity without selling, businesses take loans to fund operations, and lenders earn passive yield on idle assets.
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Apply our BetMGM bonus code to unlock the best welcome offer in your state in time for the final day of the NBA regular season and the last round of The Masters, plus a full slate of MLB games.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The off-campus performance center and arena, which will also house the men’s and women’s basketball teams, will not only unlock new revenue opportunities largely related to sponsorship but also help nab top prospects.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Forty million of the tokens, recently worth more than $300 million, will be unlocked that day, meaning the owners of those tokens will be able to sell them for the first time since the Trump coin launched in January, according to the Trump cryptocurrency’s website.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Apply our BetMGM bonus code to unlock the best welcome offer in your state in time for the final day of the NBA regular season and the last round of The Masters, plus a full slate of MLB games.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
The off-campus performance center and arena, which will also house the men’s and women’s basketball teams, will not only unlock new revenue opportunities largely related to sponsorship but also help nab top prospects.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Forty million of the tokens, recently worth more than $300 million, will be unlocked that day, meaning the owners of those tokens will be able to sell them for the first time since the Trump coin launched in January, according to the Trump cryptocurrency’s website.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unlock
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“Unlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlock. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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