How to Use unlock in a Sentence

unlock

verb
  • Could you unlock the door for me?
  • This class will unlock your creativity.
  • How can I unlock my computer if I've forgotten the password?
  • The material's potential was unlocked only through extensive testing.
  • When the Ioniq 5 pulls up, a swipe on the Lyft app will unlock the doors.
    — Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The hashes are the random codes that unlock the awards.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2021
  • At the post office, Lehmann unlocked Box 1673 and thumbed through his mail.
    — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Dorothy Brinker stopped the truck and rolled down the window and her husband reached through to try and unlock and open the door.
    — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Let the door calibrate and test the lock using the app to lock and unlock your door.
    — Hunter Fenollol, Popular Mechanics, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Make sure to clip the on-site coupon to unlock extra savings.
    — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Make sure to clip the on-site coupons to unlock extra savings.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Step inside our casita to unlock your gift and share it with the world.
    — Amanda Kondolojy, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Oct. 2022
  • And who would know how to unlock his own wife's safe better than him?
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Jan. 2022
  • As a result, the user can choose how to unlock the phone and sign into apps.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 4 Apr. 2022
  • In our case, the pool is surrounded by a fence that my son is far too small to unlock.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 July 2023
  • Complete these easy steps to unlock this two-part bonus in time for the opening round.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • In fact, their car can be told to recognize the customer’s phone as a key to unlock it.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • This solar eclipse could unlock a doorway to one of your heart’s hopes and dreams.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Players must twist and unlock a large pole from a vault, climb on top of the pole, and repeat the process eight times up the 20-foot tall vault.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2021
  • But what really unlocked the part for me was the sin-eating.
    — Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2024
  • Both men robbed the driver of his keys, wallet and phone and forced the driver to unlock his cellphone.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Joplin met police at Garcia’s home and unlocked the front door.
    — Xander Samaras, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Chuck fights to unlock the city for others; Prince must hatch a plan to turn the tables; Taylor and Philip team up.
    — Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2022
  • And The Kentucky Hug may just be the key to unlocking that potential.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Fisher said players can’t unlock all the skills in one play through.
    — Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Free from the constraints of fogged glasses and not being able to unlock their iPhone.
    — WSJ, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Dispatched advised the caller the police may not be able to unlock the truck.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Only with two new keys in hand can Musk unlock the next treasure chest.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2022
  • So, what is the key to unlocking data’s full potential?
    — David Boice, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Dismounting, the ship’s captain unlocked the outer gate, and his men scurried into the courtyard, squeezing through the small door that led into the gunpowder room.
    — Andrew Lawler, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025

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