UNLOCKED Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

unlocked 1 of 2

adjective

as in unlatched

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unlocked

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verb

past tense of unlock

as in unleashed

to set free (from a state of being held in check) that last insult unlocked her tongue, and she finally said what she really thought

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Recent Examples of unlocked

Adjective

Investigators determined that the child accidentally ingested drugs left in an unlocked room. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 In October 2024, a group of lions mauled a zookeeper to death in Crimea after a door inside their enclosure was left unlocked. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 The activity menu displays a list of lock events (open, close, locked, unlocked) with timestamps and usernames. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 Like its predecessors, the Pro doesn’t include an ebook storefront, but its unlocked firmware means readers can upload their own EPUBs, PDFs, and more without worrying about compatibility problems or third-party restrictions. — Eliza Thompson, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Its second delivered the jump scare, with comfortable leads offering about as much security as an unlocked door in a horror movie. — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Apple’s documentation says legacy devices shouldn’t stop you from using the new Screen Time on compatible devices, but some Reddit users also found that removing them unlocked access. — Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026 The army also hosted the largest hackathon in history and, with the help of over 550 software developers, unlocked data transfer between more than 200 pieces of proprietary warfighting equipment. — Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026 ANYmal can open doors along its inspection route For unlocked doors, the system uses a radar sensor to detect the robot’s approach. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026

Verb

Yet despite these and other macro political and economic challenges the industry faces, there is still growth to be unlocked. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 On that February day in Charleston, a staffer unlocked the committee door. — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026 Gannan Medical University researchers in China have unlocked a way to dramatically enhance the power of salt. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026 Here’s what happened outside before the doors officially unlocked. — Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026 Amazon's Big Deal Days are officially here, and these unlocked smartphone discounts are too good to miss. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 One is reminded of Toni Morrison, whose refusal to pander to the dominant gaze — whose insistence on writing about Black characters without regard for whoever else might be reading — unlocked its own kind of universality. — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026 Now the door was unlocked, but Shawn did not move to open it. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Then, new drilling and hydraulic fracturing methods unlocked oil stored in layers of shale. — The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlocked

Adjective

Tubular-frame seats can be completely unlatched and removed for picnics.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026
Officers are trained never to rule out the possibility that someone who could kill them is stowed like a spare tire in an unlatched rear compartment.

— Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of unlatched

Verb

In other developments, Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz on civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, officials said, as Zelenskyy sought more American and European help.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Trump unleashed a series of personal and baseless attacks against Hamilton at the rally in Park City, Kansas -- about 10 miles north of Wichita -- with just two weeks out from election day as the balance of power in the Senate hangs in the balance.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of unleashed

Adjective

Full details of the unsealed warrants were not immediately released.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
The October expiration implies an expectation that a summary judgment ruling, or a settlement, could potentially land within weeks, a likelihood the unsealed emails just increased.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of unsealed

Verb

Their grip on song structure has loosened with each record and, by their most recent, 2024’s Exotic Birds of Prey, nearly dissipated altogether.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Rates of Medicaid and Medicare fraud exploded in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many rules were loosened and oversight strained by efforts to expand care.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of loosened

Adjective

The car's entire battery pack, which weighs about 1,100 pounds, or about as much as a grand piano, is unbolted and whisked away, underground.

— John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 Apr. 2026
In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.

— Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024

Definition of unbolted

Verb

For the tinkering types, Meta also released open weights for Muse’s code to help people connect it to a range of other devices.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Although officials have not released details about the cause of death, scientists agree that if it was caused by ordinary plague, the wider world has little to worry about.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of released

Adjective

The decidedly cognizant, braggadocious front half gives way to unbarred perspective into a darker moment during Miller’s journey with drug abuse.

— Billboard Staff, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2019
With unbarred views of the sea, the infinity pool also clocks in at 5 feet deep, shallow enough to stand and perfect for those not wanting to get their hair wet.

— Melanie Reffes, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2018

Definition of unbarred

Adjective

That likely means even less letterboxing on widescreen videos when watching on the unfolded display, which would make the new Fold more like a genuine tablet experience.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Those in the crowd held their breath—and audibly gasped—as the opening to season three unfolded onscreen.

— Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026

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