unblock

verb

un·​block ˌən-ˈbläk How to pronounce unblock (audio)
unblocked; unblocking; unblocks

transitive verb

: to free from being blocked

Examples of unblock in a Sentence

A procedure was done to unblock his arteries. unblock the road so that the convoy can proceed
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Ensuring dryer vents remain clean and unblocked by lint is especially important, and not just for retaining the quality of your laundry. Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 31 Jan. 2025 Speaking of which, this router is a great choice for unblocking content on streaming services. New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025 Zixuan Deng, a Doctoral Researcher at Tampere University and one of the paper coauthors believes this underlying technology could be used by future doctors to deliver medication through mucus or even help unblock blood vessels. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2024 Others took a few days to a few weeks, like Vox, which announced its partnership at the end of May but which unblocked GPTBot on its properties toward the end of June. Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for unblock

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unblock was circa 1611

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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unblock. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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