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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Similar to the time Apple took on the FBI by refusing to unlock an iPhone belonging to a terrorist suspect, Anthropic will likely be remembered as a principled and moral actor.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Zelenskyy has pushed for a summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin, saying a face-to-face meeting could be decisive in unlocking an agreement, but the Kremlin has rebuffed that proposal beyond inviting the Ukrainian president to Moscow, which Zelenskyy refused.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Winners unlock cosmetic rewards, including card skins and players can showcase their collections in a personalized Card Dojo.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
If parity in ownership participation were achieved, however, Black individuals could see their wealth capture increase more than fourfold to approximately $369 billion, while parity for women could unlock roughly $700 billion in wealth.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Zelenskyy has pushed for a summit with Russia's President Vladimir Putin, saying a face-to-face meeting could be decisive in unlocking an agreement, but the Kremlin has rebuffed that proposal beyond inviting the Ukrainian president to Moscow, which Zelenskyy refused.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Winners unlock cosmetic rewards, including card skins and players can showcase their collections in a personalized Card Dojo.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
If parity in ownership participation were achieved, however, Black individuals could see their wealth capture increase more than fourfold to approximately $369 billion, while parity for women could unlock roughly $700 billion in wealth.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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