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 Spida gets the sack 💥 Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen combined a blitz with a stunt to free Burns to come screaming through the middle of the line unblocked on the sack. Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 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, 18 Aug. 2025
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  • Over just eight months, department officials have opened a $500 million tap for charter schools, a huge outlay for an option that often draws children from traditional public schools.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The 2-year-old appears to have gotten out into the backyard and opened a kennel where two Rottweilers were being kept, allowing the dogs to get out and attack him, the Valdosta Police Department said in a statement.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • Once most of the ticker tape had been cleared from the pitch, and the game finally started, all this seemed to have rattled the Netherlands, who played an unusually physical brand of football, perhaps a precursor to their infamous 2010 final display against Spain.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • In addition, 288 tons of green waste and other debris had been cleared from yards, washes and roads.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Unblocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblocked. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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