as in to unleash
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 unlock
As a bonus, using an overseas VPN server may unlock content that would otherwise be blocked based on your location.
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PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
Adler explains how Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence and was just interviewed by the Department of Justice, has recently emerged as a key figure in unlocking the puzzle of Epstein’s broader network.
—Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
In the nonprofit sector, AI can unlock a host of efficiency gains and program delivery benefits.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Instead, in the hour before opening, a line grows to the corner, and by the time the doors unlock there’s a digital waitlist, which often stretches to ninety minutes or more.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 31 July 2025
Adler explains how Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence and was just interviewed by the Department of Justice, has recently emerged as a key figure in unlocking the puzzle of Epstein’s broader network.
—Literary Hub, 31 July 2025
In the nonprofit sector, AI can unlock a host of efficiency gains and program delivery benefits.
—Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Instead, in the hour before opening, a line grows to the corner, and by the time the doors unlock there’s a digital waitlist, which often stretches to ninety minutes or more.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unlock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlock
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But that would be nothing compared to the hell that might’ve been unleashed within other clubs had Garber acquiesced.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2 sees Mike and Abby reuniting with the haunted animatronics, unleashing new horrors.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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Work on resolving your insecurities and loosen the reins.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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Amid diminishing box office returns and creative troubles, Marvel's vice-like grip on the cinematic superhero genre is loosening.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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The California New Car Dealers Association released its own second-quarter figures that largely paralleled the energy commission’s numbers and percentages.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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American Eagle released a campaign starring the exceedingly charismatic actress Sydney Sweeney.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Unlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlock. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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