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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
Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Before that milestone, there’ll be a concentration of unlocked stock between September and November, leaving quite a bit of room for market volatility, according to Ahn.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
The unlawful taking of articles from a motor vehicle, locked or unlocked.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
12 June 2026
An unlocked iPhone can be wiped, removed from an Apple account and sold for much more.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
The carrier's new Unlimited Day Pass, available on eSIM-capable unlocked iPads, does not require a contract or a credit check before a $3 payment activates 24 hours of mobile broadband.
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Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
Dan Costume, a 34-year-old released from prison in 2024, had apparently taken advantage of an unlocked door to break into a stranger’s Flatbush apartment late Friday night, according to law enforcement sources and the tenant who killed him.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
His body was found inside the unlocked SUV three days later when Wenrick told the fleet maintenance crew to take the patrol cars to be washed.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
But at the moment, a thief who acts quickly while your iPhone is still unlocked can still be successful.
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Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
This new model enables the companies to move fluidly between formats, partners and funding structures depending on where value and momentum can be best unlocked, Passion argued.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 June 2026
That Pastrnak unlocked his playmaking side underscores the prodigiousness of his hockey sense.
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Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Additional savings can be unlocked inside your home.
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Karla Radka,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Yet when the lights come up and the idols of her youth begin to sing, something is unlocked.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The competition in girls flag football and girls soccer unlocked something special in JSerra’s GG Szczuka.
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Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
People experiencing severe mental illness, trauma, intimidation, or fear may not feel safe enough to leave even when a door is briefly unlocked.
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Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
The framework also unlocked another powerful tool, Floquet engineering, a technique that uses periodic driving to manipulate interactions.
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Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Adjective
Federal officials detailed public safety hazards such as displaying a juvenile tiger in an open-top, unlocked enclosure during a 2008 public exhibition in South Carolina.
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Katie Surma,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2026
Before that milestone, there’ll be a concentration of unlocked stock between September and November, leaving quite a bit of room for market volatility, according to Ahn.
—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
17 June 2026
The unlawful taking of articles from a motor vehicle, locked or unlocked.
—
Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
12 June 2026
An unlocked iPhone can be wiped, removed from an Apple account and sold for much more.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
The carrier's new Unlimited Day Pass, available on eSIM-capable unlocked iPads, does not require a contract or a credit check before a $3 payment activates 24 hours of mobile broadband.
—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
Dan Costume, a 34-year-old released from prison in 2024, had apparently taken advantage of an unlocked door to break into a stranger’s Flatbush apartment late Friday night, according to law enforcement sources and the tenant who killed him.
—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
His body was found inside the unlocked SUV three days later when Wenrick told the fleet maintenance crew to take the patrol cars to be washed.
—
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
But at the moment, a thief who acts quickly while your iPhone is still unlocked can still be successful.
—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
Consider glass skin officially unlocked.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
24 June 2026
This new model enables the companies to move fluidly between formats, partners and funding structures depending on where value and momentum can be best unlocked, Passion argued.
—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
23 June 2026
That Pastrnak unlocked his playmaking side underscores the prodigiousness of his hockey sense.
—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Additional savings can be unlocked inside your home.
—
Karla Radka,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Yet when the lights come up and the idols of her youth begin to sing, something is unlocked.
—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The competition in girls flag football and girls soccer unlocked something special in JSerra’s GG Szczuka.
—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
17 June 2026
People experiencing severe mental illness, trauma, intimidation, or fear may not feel safe enough to leave even when a door is briefly unlocked.
—
Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
The framework also unlocked another powerful tool, Floquet engineering, a technique that uses periodic driving to manipulate interactions.
—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 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.
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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.
Verb
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After Abbosbek Fayzullaev won the ball back for Uzbekistan near the top of the box, Azizjon Ganiev unleashed an incredible strike that briefly made this a 2-1 game.
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Six prime ministers have taken office at 10 Downing Street since the referendum, none of whom have lasted long enough to bury the political instability Brexit unleashed.
Adjective
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Cockroaches also get in through soffits, gables, cracks, windows and unsealed garage doors.
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According to the report, an unsealed bottle of vodka was found on the ground next to the open passenger door of the vehicle.
Verb
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In 2020, the rules were further loosened so that players can change in some contexts after that age.
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The ladies then loosened the mood and began discussing pop culture topics, like Pink's Tony Awards opening number and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's reported wedding plans at Madison Square Garden.
Adjective
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The car's entire battery pack, which weighs about 1,100 pounds, or about as much as a grand piano, is unbolted and whisked away, underground.
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In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.
Verb
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In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.
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Then last week, the agency released a more in-depth analysis of 2024 infant mortality data, offering details not yet available for 2025.
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.
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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.
Adjective
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Fold one corner down to create a triangle (the rest of the towel should remain unfolded and look like a rectangle attached to the triangle).
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The unfolded detail does not go unnoticed and is very much respected and appreciated.
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“Unlocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlocked. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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