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
Yet Beijing has rebuffed the White House’s call to help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, a request that invited ridicule from Chinese propaganda outlets and online bloggers.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
No country has publicly announced plans to send ships or other kinds of assistance to unblock the strait.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The federal government has since threatened to withhold the state’s Medicaid payments, and Minnesota DHS sued in response to immediately unblock the flow of Medicaid funds.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
To unblock the distracting apps, the phone must be tapped against the external device.
—Meg Oliver, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
No country has publicly announced plans to send ships or other kinds of assistance to unblock the strait.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
The federal government has since threatened to withhold the state’s Medicaid payments, and Minnesota DHS sued in response to immediately unblock the flow of Medicaid funds.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
To unblock the distracting apps, the phone must be tapped against the external device.
—Meg Oliver, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unblock
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After the facility opened, delivery rates slowed.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Face Foundrié, a skincare company known for its facial bar, just opened its first location in Southlake.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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My father was running the skid steer outside, clearing the snow, leaving dirty white mounds to either side of the driveway that led from the house out to the range road.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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This issue will ease somewhat when Stevens is cleared to play without a minutes restriction in the coming weeks.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblock. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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