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
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.
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Supantha Mukherjee, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Federal judge orders Trump administration to unblock pandemic relief money for schools
The federal government provided $189 billion in aid for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
And three separate appeals courts have refused to unblock those court orders.
—Christina Gatti, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
She’s also been able to tell her bonus family by unblocking them from her account.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Supantha Mukherjee, USA Today, 18 May 2025
Federal judge orders Trump administration to unblock pandemic relief money for schools
The federal government provided $189 billion in aid for schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
And three separate appeals courts have refused to unblock those court orders.
—Christina Gatti, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
She’s also been able to tell her bonus family by unblocking them from her account.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unblock
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Gather made its Bay View debut Aug. 12 and will be opening in the Falls Aug. 13.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Beyond that, Loyal hopes that its success with dogs will someday open an even bigger market: people.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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When will wildfire smoke clear in Wisconsin? Having affected Wisconsin for almost a week straight, the wildfire smoke could clear as early as Aug. 5, when high pressure slides may push the smoke east.—
Jack Albright,
jsonline.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Officials forecast the smoke may slowly clear later in the week.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblock. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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