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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David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
Quantum dots may soon unlock new possibilities in lighting, computing, and medical imaging after a major breakthrough from researchers at the University of Oklahoma.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
Bet $5 or more on the Dvalishvili moneyline to immediately unlock the $150 in bonuses.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
In this way, AI strengthens, rather than substitutes, the human connection between junior engineers and their mentors and helps unlock potential faster.
—Justin Hotard, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025
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 13 Dec. 2025.
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