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.
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Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025
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
Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 12 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unblocked
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Crochet opened the fifth at 60 pitches and got two quick strikeouts before leadoff man Jahmai Jones’ solo homer gave Detroit a 2-1 lead.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is not the first time Denver Book Society owner Rich Garvin has been involved in a disagreement over the new store’s name – a book swap organization started in 2022 called the Denver Book Swap Society also shared concerns about the similar names before Garvin’s store opened in February.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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Murakami cleared the center field batter’s eye for his first major-league slam.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Foreign Office, which oversees diplomatic appointments, cleared him anyway.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Unblocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblocked. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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