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 She’s also been able to tell her bonus family by unblocking them from her account. Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025 That was the last moving part in unblocking my brain to be able to release a song. Daniela Avila, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025 South can win the diamond return, unblock his jack of hearts, reach dummy with a trump and pitch his last diamond on the ace of hearts. Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 29 June 2024 But instead of treating the condition, the hospital removes the oxygen the patient needs to breathe, then fires the doctors who could unblock the clogged arteries. Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unblock
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  • The outdoor sale area opens on June 16, and the indoor sale begins on June 18.
    Susan Soldavin, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2025
  • Comparable sales includes sales at all locations, physical and online, open greater than 52 weeks (including remodels and relocations) and excludes closed stores.
    Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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  • He won’t be cleared to catch passes until some time in August.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
  • Her father, Kevin Fox, was arrested four months later in connection with her murder, but was later cleared.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025

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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblock. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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