unblocked

past tense of unblock
as in opened
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 unblocked Five Sun Devils came streaking downfield unblocked, but their coverage was concentrated toward the right hash. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026 By the end of the game, Cashman burst unblocked through the A-gap. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Ensuring dryer vents remain clean and unblocked by lint is especially important, and not just for retaining the quality of your laundry. — Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 19 June 2026 Content under this category is automatically blocked on the network but can be unblocked by adults. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 May 2026 Now, the Fifth Circuit has unblocked the law and returned the case to the district court. — Abby Monteil, Them., 7 Nov. 2025
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  • In June, the group opened a series of arena dates ahead of Turnpike Troubadours and Muscadine Bloodline.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Sayegh, who owns the five-screen cinema in Cranford, near to New York City, will mark the centennial with a throwback screening of Padlocked, the silent film that opened the theater’s doors on November 29, 1926, with an accompanying organ player.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
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  • Thick clouds threatened all morning to halt the countdown but in the end, the skies cleared enough to allow for a safe liftoff.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Castro, who is running for a second term, has denied any wrongdoing in that matter and believes she will eventually be cleared.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Unblocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblocked. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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