as in unleashes
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 unlocks
That option also unlocks an OLED 4K+ (3,840-by-2,400-pixel) 60Hz display at an extra $100.
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Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
This approach unlocks global opportunities and a better life.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
By the company’s way of thinking, that new take on the consumer unlocks an opportunity to grow by 10-times down the line.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Combining these together unlocks agile new ways of dealing with the enemy.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Predoc’s approach effectively unlocks the other 90% of the market.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Enrollment could continue to rise after North Carolina lawmakers this year approved a measure that unlocks funding for applications for thousands more students of all incomes to attend private school.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The rapid evolution of AI models, particularly in generative and large language technologies, unlocks groundbreaking capabilities—but at a steep cost.
—Aparna Prabhakar, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
But the end of Assad’s wretched regime unlocks many doors.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
Mark Coppock, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
This approach unlocks global opportunities and a better life.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
By the company’s way of thinking, that new take on the consumer unlocks an opportunity to grow by 10-times down the line.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Combining these together unlocks agile new ways of dealing with the enemy.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Predoc’s approach effectively unlocks the other 90% of the market.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Enrollment could continue to rise after North Carolina lawmakers this year approved a measure that unlocks funding for applications for thousands more students of all incomes to attend private school.
—Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The rapid evolution of AI models, particularly in generative and large language technologies, unlocks groundbreaking capabilities—but at a steep cost.
—Aparna Prabhakar, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
But the end of Assad’s wretched regime unlocks many doors.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlocks
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Those words, though, are likely a reference to a sequence of moves on a controller that unleashes a powerful bomb and accompanying phrase in a third-person shooter video game called Helldivers 2.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
13 Sep. 2025
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In Edgar Wright’s The Running Man, a remake of the 1987 Stephen King adaptation led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Powell unleashes more than just impressive action skills and stunt work; as trailers have shown, audiences have never seen the guy quite so pissed off before.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In such a scenario, reminiscent of the ‘70s, if the Fed loosens policy prematurely, inflation could spike, leading to the painful corrective measures seen under Powell’s predecessor Paul Volcker, who hiked rates aggressively and weathered severe, double-dip recessions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Play loosens the grip of judgment.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Unlocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlocks. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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