as in to open
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
unblock the road so that the convoy can proceed
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Recent Examples of unblock
She’s also been able to tell her bonus family by unblocking them from her account.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
That was the last moving part in unblocking my brain to be able to release a song.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
South can win the diamond return, unblock his jack of hearts, reach dummy with a trump and pitch his last diamond on the ace of hearts.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
But instead of treating the condition, the hospital removes the oxygen the patient needs to breathe, then fires the doctors who could unblock the clogged arteries.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
That was the last moving part in unblocking my brain to be able to release a song.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
South can win the diamond return, unblock his jack of hearts, reach dummy with a trump and pitch his last diamond on the ace of hearts.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024
But instead of treating the condition, the hospital removes the oxygen the patient needs to breathe, then fires the doctors who could unblock the clogged arteries.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unblock
Verb
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O’Sullivan went to his ace to open the regional with his freshman jitters behind him.—
Jackson Castellano,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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Building staff members have key cards to open the bins, which are emptied three times per week.—
Emma G. Fitzsimmons,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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He won’t be cleared to catch passes until some time in August.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Her father, Kevin Fox, was arrested four months later in connection with her murder, but was later cleared.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblock. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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