unblocked; unblocking; unblocks
: to free from being blocked
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
Decisive days on Capitol Hill, too, where House Speaker Mike Johnson this week has been deciding how – and whether – to finesse opposition from hard-line Republican colleagues and enable a floor vote to unblock $60 billion in U.S. military aid for Kyiv.
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Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2024
One of Tusk’s priority objectives: to unblock billions in grants and loans that were withheld while Poland challenged the primacy of E.U. laws and allowed politics to influence the selection and disciplining of judges.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
Aubrey had his perfect first-year campaign snapped in the regular-season finale against the Washington Commanders when rookie Joshua Pryor broke through the Cowboys' protection unblocked and rejected Aubrey's 32-yard attempt.
—USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
When East-West follow, South unblocks his ace of spades, overtakes the jack of clubs with the ace and leads the queen of spades.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
In an interview with Bloomberg News this week, Orban’s top political adviser suggested that Hungary is, in fact, negotiating — and that unblocking more money could move Hungary to change its tune on Ukraine.
—Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
But so far, Washington is stumbling at one of the first hurdles — persuading Israel to unblock salaries needed to prevent the authority from collapsing altogether.
—Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023
After the Russian peacekeepers failed to unblock it, Azerbaijan and its main ally, Turkey, rightly judged Russia to be an emperor with no clothes.
—Michael Kimmage and Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2023
But later that night, workers with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad unblocked the pipe, which left some Allensworth residents fuming as water flowed closer.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2023
Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2024
One of Tusk’s priority objectives: to unblock billions in grants and loans that were withheld while Poland challenged the primacy of E.U. laws and allowed politics to influence the selection and disciplining of judges.
—Kate Brady, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
Aubrey had his perfect first-year campaign snapped in the regular-season finale against the Washington Commanders when rookie Joshua Pryor broke through the Cowboys' protection unblocked and rejected Aubrey's 32-yard attempt.
—USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2024
When East-West follow, South unblocks his ace of spades, overtakes the jack of clubs with the ace and leads the queen of spades.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
In an interview with Bloomberg News this week, Orban’s top political adviser suggested that Hungary is, in fact, negotiating — and that unblocking more money could move Hungary to change its tune on Ukraine.
—Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023
But so far, Washington is stumbling at one of the first hurdles — persuading Israel to unblock salaries needed to prevent the authority from collapsing altogether.
—Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, 25 Dec. 2023
After the Russian peacekeepers failed to unblock it, Azerbaijan and its main ally, Turkey, rightly judged Russia to be an emperor with no clothes.
—Michael Kimmage and Hanna Notte, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2023
But later that night, workers with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad unblocked the pipe, which left some Allensworth residents fuming as water flowed closer.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 2 Apr. 2023
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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unblock. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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