UNLOCK Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

unlock

verb

ˌən-ˈläk

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 Along with the reduction in cost, labor and human error, the program also aimed to unlock new value by enabling efficient processing for high-value streams such as duty drawback claims on damaged or unsold good. —

Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 May 2026 Something was just holding them back, and the medication unlocks this realization. —

Allison Forsyth, Health, 14 May 2026 And now, new research suggests such cosmic rays may hide a secret that is the key to unlocking a 60-year-old space puzzle. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 May 2026 Nevertheless, on a 2,500-acre former dairy ranch protected by its own fire department and subtly hidden in a secluded valley behind rhythmic hills, George Lucas has finally been able to unlock his inner Stickley. —

Patricia Leigh Brown, Architectural Digest, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unlock

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In unleashing its high-end, Category 4, 150-mile-per-hour winds four years ago, Hurricane Ian cemented a reputation as the deadliest Florida hurricane in almost 90 years.

— Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
In the series, while visiting Japan on the ultimate foodie adventure, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy unwittingly unleash hundreds of mythical monsters that are causing trouble across the country.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 18 May 2026