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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The campus opened with six students this year, but Castello has big plans for it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Many younger consumers are gravitating toward physical products that offer experiences their phones can’t match, which happens to open a door for real family bonding.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

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Rau filed a civil suit against Sadruddin’s family to clear his name, and blamed the Prince’s death on the doctors who had later treated him.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
The Secret Service wanted to know exactly who’d be out on the field with Bush, and Yankees catcher Jorge Posada had been vetted and cleared with facial recognition.

— Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

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