UNBLOCK Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

unblock

verb

ˌən-ˈbläk

Definition of unblock

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 By the end of the game, Cashman burst unblocked through the A-gap. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Brent crude futures ended last week down more than 7% following signals from Washington that an agreement with Tehran to unblock the vital maritime chokepoint was in sight. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Load in the orchestration layer, the tooling, the integrations and, above all, the human supervision, because someone is reviewing, correcting and unblocking that agent, and their time is real money. — Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Ensuring dryer vents remain clean and unblocked by lint is especially important, and not just for retaining the quality of your laundry. — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unblock

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In the narrative to has unfolded from authorities and passenger accounts, Machchhar had the presence of mind to open the locked door of the cockpit after he was stabbed.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
When the pre-sale opened this week for the band’s reunion tour, the Powderfinger camp was collectively gobsmacked.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026

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Martin Zummach, an attorney who represents the officer who fired the shot that killed Kohen, says the attorney general's findings cleared his client of criminal wrongdoing.

— SOPHIE BATES, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
During sleep, neurons go quiet, ROS are cleared, and damaged mitochondria are repaired or recycled.

— Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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