Synonyms of unblocking

unblocking

verb

present participle of unblock

as in opening

to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way

unblock the road so that the convoy can proceed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opening
• clearing
• freeing
• facilitating
• smoothing
• unclogging
• stripping
• easing
• unplugging
• loosening (up)
• unstopping
• unchoking
• uncluttering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blocking
• closing
• stopping
• obstructing
• clogging
• plugging
• damming
• cluttering (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unblocking

Zelenskyy said Ukraine's priorities for the talks were halting strikes on energy and critical infrastructure, unblocking Black Sea grain shipments and expanding prisoner exchanges. — Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026

Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s priorities for the talks were halting strikes on energy and critical infrastructure, unblocking Black Sea grain shipments and expanding prisoner exchanges. — Derek Gatopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Since mid-August, Figuera’s delegation and the Venezuelan government have reached agreements on releasing political prisoners, unblocking some independent media and restructuring the Supreme Court. — Helena Carpio, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Load in the orchestration layer, the tooling, the integrations and, above all, the human supervision, because someone is reviewing, correcting and unblocking that agent, and their time is real money. — Ajay Pundhir, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The 14-day truce, which the US said is conditional on Iran unblocking Hormuz, has yet to translate into a meaningful increase in shipping. — Julian Lee, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026

For those who instead struggle with nasal congestion, a simple nose unblocking exercise can help. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025

Pressing on these points may help promote relaxation by unblocking qi that isn't flowing. — Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025