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as in unleashed
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
that last insult unlocked her tongue, and she finally said what she really thought
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Recent Examples of unlocked
Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
Mary Gingles opened a neighbor’s unlocked door; the resident, Andrew Ferrin, was asleep in his bed.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
For sample content, subscribe to CNBC newsletters, including Jim’s Top 10 and Stocks @ Night, to receive ‘unlocked’ content.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The man told officers two males entered his unlocked apartment and sprayed him with a fire extinguisher, according to police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Thank goodness — sometimes — for unlocked doors.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The unlawful taking of articles from a motor vehicle, locked or unlocked.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
According to the District Attorney’s Office, Akers was working undercover as part of a task force when Stewart, 46, ran from uniformed law enforcement officers and then hid inside an unlocked tow truck.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The firearm is almost always loaded, unlocked and left within reach — a nightstand drawer, a closet shelf, a purse, a car console.
—Myron Rolle, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Snider unlocked something in 2024 with Seattle and hopes to get back to that guy after a rough season last year.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Instead, brokers and wealth managers are well-placed to benefit from the productivity gains that could be unlocked by using AI.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Then in 2025, new techniques for building these models unlocked a much faster pace of progress.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
If the switch shorts while the door is unlocked, the rear door could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
But this document, which compelled me to interrogate my past more fully, unlocked the doors for a discussion on gender violence in my family history, most urgently the history of my sister’s femicide.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
As the owner and his employee, Eduardo Perez Basurto, unlocked the business on May 3, 2024, seven masked men climbed out of a nearby white van.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Phones that could be unlocked quickly became magnets for theft.
—Roslyn Layton, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The black door to unit 106 was closed but unlocked.
—Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2026
Mary Gingles opened a neighbor’s unlocked door; the resident, Andrew Ferrin, was asleep in his bed.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
For sample content, subscribe to CNBC newsletters, including Jim’s Top 10 and Stocks @ Night, to receive ‘unlocked’ content.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
The man told officers two males entered his unlocked apartment and sprayed him with a fire extinguisher, according to police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Thank goodness — sometimes — for unlocked doors.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The unlawful taking of articles from a motor vehicle, locked or unlocked.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
According to the District Attorney’s Office, Akers was working undercover as part of a task force when Stewart, 46, ran from uniformed law enforcement officers and then hid inside an unlocked tow truck.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The firearm is almost always loaded, unlocked and left within reach — a nightstand drawer, a closet shelf, a purse, a car console.
—Myron Rolle, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Her judo training, combined with her freestyle training in wrestling last summer, has unlocked all sides.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Snider unlocked something in 2024 with Seattle and hopes to get back to that guy after a rough season last year.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Instead, brokers and wealth managers are well-placed to benefit from the productivity gains that could be unlocked by using AI.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Then in 2025, new techniques for building these models unlocked a much faster pace of progress.
—Matt Shumer, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
If the switch shorts while the door is unlocked, the rear door could open while the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of injury.
—Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
But this document, which compelled me to interrogate my past more fully, unlocked the doors for a discussion on gender violence in my family history, most urgently the history of my sister’s femicide.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
As the owner and his employee, Eduardo Perez Basurto, unlocked the business on May 3, 2024, seven masked men climbed out of a nearby white van.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Phones that could be unlocked quickly became magnets for theft.
—Roslyn Layton, Boston Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlocked
Adjective
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Rex, a 3-year-old wallaby, wandered away from the Lots of Love Farm in Williamstown after a gate was allegedly left unlatched overnight.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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Advertisement Stafford depressurized the cockpit, matching the vacuum inside to the vacuum outside so that the hatch would not blow open and fly free from interior air pressure when it was unlatched.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When Canty and one of the other boys approached him and asked for $5, Goetz unleashed a barrage of bullets and then fled the scene before police arrived.—
Michael Bobelian,
Washington Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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In true February college basketball fashion, Tang unleashed his aggravation about his torpedoing season.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The commissioner said Fulton County would review the unsealed warrant and continue to pursue the return of the election materials to Georgia.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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How to Clean Floors with Fireplace Ash Fireplace ashes can help remove stubborn grime on vinyl or laminate or unsealed tile or grout when mixed with water.—
Asia London Palomba,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The state recently loosened its reliance on the American Bar Association for law-school accreditation and is working with other red states to build its own alternative regional accreditor, the Commission for Public Higher Education.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles loosened conversion rules, allowing commercial buildings just 15 years old to become housing with streamlined city approvals instead of lengthy reviews.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The researchers created the virtual animals and released them into a synthetic world, giving them tasks on how to navigate, avoid obstacles and find food.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota is currently the only team among the top seven of the Big Ten not to be nationally ranked, though that situation may change when Monday’s latest Associated Press poll is released — the Gophers fell two votes shy in last week’s Top 25 polling.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2024
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In a press event Thursday evening, Tesla's somewhat oddly attired Elon Musk showed how the the company's Tesla S luxury sedan could be recharged in just 90 seconds, hovering over a robotic setup in which the battery would be automatically located, unbolted, removed, and replaced.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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The decidedly cognizant, braggadocious front half gives way to unbarred perspective into a darker moment during Miller’s journey with drug abuse.—
Billboard Staff,
Billboard,
26 Nov. 2019
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With unbarred views of the sea, the infinity pool also clocks in at 5 feet deep, shallow enough to stand and perfect for those not wanting to get their hair wet.—
Melanie Reffes,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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Flexible layouts adapt apps to the unfolded screen, making multitasking feel more natural.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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The retelling of how that night and the chaotic days that followed unfolded is based on a historical review of unclassified government documents, archived news articles, books, interviews with researchers, and more.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Unlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlocked. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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