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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unblocked
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For Starbucks patrons at an upscale mall in Beijing’s central business district – the same complex where the company first opened its doors in China in 1999 – the news doesn’t come as a complete surprise.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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The last time San Diego State opened a men’s basketball season against Long Beach State, in 2010, Kawhi Leonard and the Aztecs trailed by one deep into the second half and needed three 3s by backup guard James Rahon to grind out a nervy road win.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The same happened to all the Sardinian suspects, who were officially cleared in 1989.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors cleared all of the shooting officers, who said their safety was threatened.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Unblocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblocked. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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