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
The work has already been blocked by one federal judge, then unblocked by a federal appeals court, and slammed by Democrats as too costly and glitzy at a time when Americans are struggling with basic costs.
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Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 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, 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 đź’Ą 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
Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 27 Apr. 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, 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 đź’Ą 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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This is one of the longest-standing Filipino restaurants in Little Manila, opened in 1992 by Renee and Ernesto Dizon, who wanted to serve the neighborhood’s growing population of immigrant nurses.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Kelsey Plum scored 11 of her 27 points in the fourth quarter, but by then the Aces had opened a 20-plus point lead.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Now the airline’s demise has cleared the way for competitors to raise their prices—and has left roughly seventeen thousand people out of work.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Gateway’s Ethan Antle cleared 14-3ÂĽ for fifth in the pole vault.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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“Unblocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblocked. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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