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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The Galaxy envision Klauss bringing that impact to the field, which should unlock Joseph Paintsil and Gabriel Pec.
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Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Paton-Payton braintrust has made that clear this entire offseason, and their firing of receivers coach Keary Colbert and hire of longtime Payton associate Ronald Curry signal that Denver believes in unlocking the potential of its current group rather than needing a drastic personnel overhaul.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Vast's Haven stations are engineered to deliver safe, cost-effective access to microgravity research and in-space manufacturing, empowering government and commercial partners to unlock the full commercial promise of this next era for space.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The coaching staff even toyed with utilizing him as an infielder rather than as a pitcher or lowering his arm slot to unlock something the current version couldn’t.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Paton-Payton braintrust has made that clear this entire offseason, and their firing of receivers coach Keary Colbert and hire of longtime Payton associate Ronald Curry signal that Denver believes in unlocking the potential of its current group rather than needing a drastic personnel overhaul.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Vast's Haven stations are engineered to deliver safe, cost-effective access to microgravity research and in-space manufacturing, empowering government and commercial partners to unlock the full commercial promise of this next era for space.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The coaching staff even toyed with utilizing him as an infielder rather than as a pitcher or lowering his arm slot to unlock something the current version couldn’t.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Unlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlock. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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