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
Story-wise, the crew is chasing the final Shadowsmith and the World Seed, with Takeo and Carver central to the Kowakujō main quest that unlocks at launch.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
There's also Meta Glasses by Kylie, a slim oval frame designed in collaboration with model Kylie Jenner that unlocks her voice for AI assistance, for $100 more.
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
Our expert take The Citi Strata Premier® Card has competitive rewards rates and unlocks access to all of the Citi ThankYou® transfer partners, which boosts the value of your points.
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Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The Family plan unlocks all the same Plus Unlimited features for up to five people.
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Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
There’s a totally different version of that character which never unlocks that kind of thinking in me and [Mickey].
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Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
And dialing the Bentley into Sport mode unlocks virtually all the performance gains over standard models.
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Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
That trust in people — not control from the center — is what unlocks human potential.
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Keith Krach,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
In Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s The Finding of Moses, a dog spies a young girl whose presence unlocks the painting’s meaning.
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Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
There's also Meta Glasses by Kylie, a slim oval frame designed in collaboration with model Kylie Jenner that unlocks her voice for AI assistance, for $100 more.
—
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
Our expert take The Citi Strata Premier® Card has competitive rewards rates and unlocks access to all of the Citi ThankYou® transfer partners, which boosts the value of your points.
—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
The Family plan unlocks all the same Plus Unlimited features for up to five people.
—
Jill Duffy,
PC Magazine,
17 June 2026
There’s a totally different version of that character which never unlocks that kind of thinking in me and [Mickey].
—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
And dialing the Bentley into Sport mode unlocks virtually all the performance gains over standard models.
—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
That trust in people — not control from the center — is what unlocks human potential.
—
Keith Krach,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
In Giovanni Battista Tiepolo’s The Finding of Moses, a dog spies a young girl whose presence unlocks the painting’s meaning.
—
Boris Kachka,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlocks
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When the black hole feeds on gas, the object unleashes particles in the form of wind or jets that move at nearly the speed of light, traveling up to thousands of light-years into space.
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Directed by action veteran Kenji Tanigaki and produced by Bill Kong, the martial arts showcase stars Xie Miao as Wang Wei, an ordinary man who unleashes a relentless rampage against a powerful child trafficking syndicate after his daughter is kidnapped.
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But by the second verse, a racing beat arrives and never loosens its grip, especially as Rodrigo climbs the chorus.
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Today’s proclamation loosens restrictions on fishing in some of those same areas, specifically, Mau and Ho‘omalu Zones of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.
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“Unlocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlocks. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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