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
While teens can request permission to unblock these accounts, only parents can grant final approval.
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 30 July 2025
In a second case Friday, the court similarly unblocked DOGE's access under the Freedom of Information Act, ruling that DOGE is not required to provide internal documents to a Washington watchdog group in advance of larger proceedings regarding a FOIA request.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 June 2025
Access to Fortnite via Apple's iPhone Operating System and through its App Store will be unavailable worldwide until Apple unblocks it, Epic Games said.
—Supantha Mukherjee, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Anna Halkidis, Parents, 30 July 2025
In a second case Friday, the court similarly unblocked DOGE's access under the Freedom of Information Act, ruling that DOGE is not required to provide internal documents to a Washington watchdog group in advance of larger proceedings regarding a FOIA request.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6 June 2025
Access to Fortnite via Apple's iPhone Operating System and through its App Store will be unavailable worldwide until Apple unblocks it, Epic Games said.
—Supantha Mukherjee, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Now, sadly, Fortnite on iOS will be offline worldwide until Apple unblocks it.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
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Although Brandon Aiyuk became eligible in Week 5 to come off the Physically Unable To Perform list, the 49ers have yet to open his practice window.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The emergency center had originally opened in the Port-au-Prince neighborhood of Martissant in 2006, but was forced to move to Turgeau in 2021 for security reasons.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The band members leave to find their places onstage, the room clears, and D is left alone, his Shaft-like black leather coat stretching past his knees, his cornrows tight and clean, every last wisp whipped into place, his skin brown like chocolate Häagen-Dazs.—
Touré,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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In Sweden, first names must be cleared by the Tax Agency, which rejects those likely to cause offense, and name changes must retain at least one original name.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblock. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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