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 And three separate appeals courts have refused to unblock those court orders. Christina Gatti, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for unblock
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  • Also in San José’s city center is the Mercado Central, a market that originally opened in 1880 and today stretches more than the length of a full city block.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
  • Canal+ has opened a Czech branch and released two dramas so far – Daughter of a Nation and Moloch.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 8 July 2025
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  • In February, it was cleared to enter Phase II to study the drug’s efficacy and side effects—this is typically the second most difficult phase where only 33% of drugs make it through.
    Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Senate Republicans can only lose three members and still clear the package, assuming full attendance and united Democratic opposition.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 30 June 2025

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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblock. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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