as in to open
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way unblock the road so that the convoy can proceed

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Recent Examples of unblock But instead of treating the condition, the hospital removes the oxygen the patient needs to breathe, then fires the doctors who could unblock the clogged arteries. Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Ensuring dryer vents remain clean and unblocked by lint is especially important, and not just for retaining the quality of your laundry. Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025 Speaking of which, this router is a great choice for unblocking content on streaming services. New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025 Zixuan Deng, a Doctoral Researcher at Tampere University and one of the paper coauthors believes this underlying technology could be used by future doctors to deliver medication through mucus or even help unblock blood vessels. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unblock
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  • Perry’s Steakhouse: The restaurant chain, which will open early (11 a.m.) on May 11, has a Mother's Day meal ($49) that includes a 10oz.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Listen to this article In the heart of East Village, about as far from Petco Park as first base is from second base, sits Choi’s, a modern Korean fusion restaurant that opened a little more than a year ago.
    Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
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  • In early March, Canada cleared its shelves of all U.S. wine and continues to block its sale.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • Therefore, the administrator of the estate, usually an executor or personal representative must clear all debts of the decedent, file all taxes, and administer all assets properly to ensure efficient and accurate distribution of all assets.
    Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblock. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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