unlocked; unlocking; unlocks
1
: to unfasten the lock of : open the lock on
Can you unlock the car for me?
3
: to free from restraints or restrictions
The shock unlocked a flood of tears.
4
: to furnish a key to : disclose
cracked the code to unlock the message
: to become unfastened or freed from restraints
Examples of unlock in a Sentence
Could you unlock the door for me?
geneticists unlocking the secrets of DNA
The material's potential was unlocked only through extensive testing.
How can I unlock my computer if I've forgotten the password?
This class will unlock your creativity.
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First, no one had thought to make sure that the venue, a chapel in the middle of town, was unlocked.
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Ivan Angulo’s pace will also be useful, unlocking more lanes for the Lions to get the ball into by spreading out the defense.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Scientists have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to unlock secrets hidden within the densest objects in the universe.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
The International Energy Agency said its member countries would unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves to ease the impact of the Middle East war, the biggest such release ever.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
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Moira Donegan, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Ivan Angulo’s pace will also be useful, unlocking more lanes for the Lions to get the ball into by spreading out the defense.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Scientists have harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to unlock secrets hidden within the densest objects in the universe.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
The International Energy Agency said its member countries would unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves to ease the impact of the Middle East war, the biggest such release ever.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for unlock
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“Unlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlock. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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