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
Yet Beijing has rebuffed the White House’s call to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, a request that invited ridicule from Chinese propaganda outlets and online bloggers.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
No country has publicly announced plans to send ships or other kinds of assistance to unblock the strait.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The federal government has since threatened to withhold the state’s Medicaid payments, and Minnesota DHS sued in response to immediately unblock the flow of Medicaid funds.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
To unblock the distracting apps, the phone must be tapped against the external device.
—Meg Oliver, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
No country has publicly announced plans to send ships or other kinds of assistance to unblock the strait.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The federal government has since threatened to withhold the state’s Medicaid payments, and Minnesota DHS sued in response to immediately unblock the flow of Medicaid funds.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
To unblock the distracting apps, the phone must be tapped against the external device.
—Meg Oliver, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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The Pinstripe Bowl between Penn State and Clemson featured teams that opened the year with national championship aspirations but combined for 13 regular-season victories.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Scheffler has struggled with opening rounds for most of the year since opening with a 63 in his season debut at The American Express, his only victory.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Titus initially was cleared as a suspect, but murder charges were filed against him 12 years later.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The Red Sox finally broke through in the sixth when Mickey Gasper hit a leadoff single and scored on Contreras’ two-run homer, a 435-foot no doubter that would have been cleared the fence in every MLB ballpark.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 May 2026
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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblock. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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