unblocks

verb

present tense third-person singular of unblock
as in opens
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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  1. opens
  2. clears
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  • The Clubhouse opens with more than 70 items for adults and kids, including a youth line of T-shirts, crewnecks and hoodies, as well as adult apparel, hats and collectibles.
    — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • What’s great about this is that the brief is very specific but opens it up to all sorts of interpretations.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of opens
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  • The process costs less than gene editing and clears regulation faster, because the plant’s DNA doesn’t change.
    — Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The person with the least votes after each round is eliminated, with ballots reapportioned or exhausted until the winner clears 50%.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of clears
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“Unblocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblocks. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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