as in to open
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way unblock the road so that the convoy can proceed

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Recent Examples of unblock Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency sent orders to service providers to unblock X, ending a five-week ban of the social media company. Umar Shakir, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2024 But if the United States were to unblock the appointing of judges to the Appellate Body, the WTO’s enforcement mechanism would immediately be fully restored. Kristen Hopewell, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2024 East can unblock his king, but when Cy loses a club to the ace, West can only take the queen and ten. Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024 New raw materials and new manufacturing processes may be on the precipice of unlocking and unblocking supply chain challenges across the AI sector. Matthew Putman, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unblock 

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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblock. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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