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
Speaking of which, this router is a great choice for unblocking content on streaming services.
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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
Others took a few days to a few weeks, like Vox, which announced its partnership at the end of May but which unblocked GPTBot on its properties toward the end of June.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
These can include: Eating healthy diet Exercising regularly Keeping a healthy weight
Managing stress
Quitting smoking
11 Tricks to Lower Your Blood Pressure Instantly and Effectively
For some people, surgery may be needed to unblock obstructions related to sleep apnea.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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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
Others took a few days to a few weeks, like Vox, which announced its partnership at the end of May but which unblocked GPTBot on its properties toward the end of June.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
These can include: Eating healthy diet Exercising regularly Keeping a healthy weight
Managing stress
Quitting smoking
11 Tricks to Lower Your Blood Pressure Instantly and Effectively
For some people, surgery may be needed to unblock obstructions related to sleep apnea.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unblock
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Identity theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number, phone number and email address and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The import taxes prompted manufacturers to open new factories in countries like Mexico, Vietnam and Thailand.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Logging out of apps, clearing browsing histories, and disabling biometric access are also recommended precautions.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The company implemented diversity goals, cleared years of freelancer debt, and committed to becoming carbon-neutral within five years.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblock. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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