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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Advertisement In April 2021, Min Aung Hlaing personally agreed at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) meeting to the Five Point Consensus intended to end the bloodshed and open a path toward dialogue.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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The video opens with her washing dishes when a golden ring slips down the drain.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The fine print — including how spend will be audited, whether marketing and postproduction count, and when the first targets kick in — will be finalized once the bill clears Parliament.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Overall, while the DOL’s restart clears a key administrative hurdle, both employers and H-1B workers should expect a gradual return to normal operations rather than an immediate recovery.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblock. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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