unblock

verb

un·​block ˌən-ˈbläk 

unblocked; unblocking; unblocks

transitive verb

: to free from being blocked

a procedure to unblock his arteries

Synonyms of unblock

• open
• clear

Examples of unblock in a Sentence

A procedure was done to unblock his arteries.

unblock the road so that the convoy can proceed

Recent Examples on the Web

Brent crude futures ended last week down more than 7% following signals from Washington that an agreement with Tehran to unblock the vital maritime chokepoint was in sight. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026

Load in the orchestration layer, the tooling, the integrations and, above all, the human supervision, because someone is reviewing, correcting and unblocking that agent, and their time is real money. — Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Ensuring dryer vents remain clean and unblocked by lint is especially important, and not just for retaining the quality of your laundry. — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 June 2026

In return, Tehran has reiterated its longstanding pledge not to build a nuclear weapon, promised to dilute near weapons-grade uranium, and agreed to unblock the Strait of Hormuz – concessions that don’t go significantly beyond its prewar offers. — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unblock

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk