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 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 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
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  • In December 2025, Longo opened a second ViceVersa in the lobby bar of the glamorous oceanfront Four Seasons Hotel and Residences in Fort Lauderdale.
    Connie Ogle July 28, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026
  • With the help of partner Travis Bullard, Stefan Scarks and family officially opened the property in 2021.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
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  • Mahomes has been cleared for Chiefs training camp, which opens Saturday morning with quarterbacks and rookies taking the back fields at Missouri Western State.
    Sam McDowell July 25, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
  • Once the debris cleared, this team determined that the system contained a helium star, one of only a few thousand of these stripped stellar bodies to be discovered among the billions of stars that populate the Milky Way.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 July 2026

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“Unblocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblocked. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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