as in to unleash
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 unlock
This psychological thriller follows Judith who uncovers terrifying corners of her new husband’s dark past while unlocking rooms in his eerie home.
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Jake Richardson, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Irish actress Niamh Algar (Raised By Wolves) stars as the titular Iris Nixon, an enigmatic genius and obsessive puzzler who is recruited by the charming philanthropist Cameron McIntyre (Tom Hollander) to break a code that will unlock a dangerously powerful, world-changing piece of technology.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
On the Hello app, users can sign up for a slot to unlock a bike at the new store and enter a three-kilometer-long biking challenge to redeem a limited-edition Loewe publication and a beverage at the store.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Players—mostly in China but also in the U.S. and elsewhere—pay to unlock new gameplay and interactions with their boyfriends.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jake Richardson, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Irish actress Niamh Algar (Raised By Wolves) stars as the titular Iris Nixon, an enigmatic genius and obsessive puzzler who is recruited by the charming philanthropist Cameron McIntyre (Tom Hollander) to break a code that will unlock a dangerously powerful, world-changing piece of technology.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2025
On the Hello app, users can sign up for a slot to unlock a bike at the new store and enter a three-kilometer-long biking challenge to redeem a limited-edition Loewe publication and a beverage at the store.
—Denni Hu, WWD, 24 Feb. 2025
Players—mostly in China but also in the U.S. and elsewhere—pay to unlock new gameplay and interactions with their boyfriends.
—Yue Wang, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2025
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If this production misses some of the heartbreak of the original piece, the chaos unleashed when Serebryakov returns home with his young wife Yelena (Ito Aghayere) in tow creates a lovely sense of intimacy amid the melancholy.—
Karen D'Souza,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The shooting unleashed a flood of online complaints about U.S. health care.—
Alex Harring,Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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Everyone at the club has been holding out for the moment when new ownership arrived and the purse strings can finally be loosened.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The administration may also be reluctant to yield on another major demand by Mr. Xi: loosening U.S. restrictions on exports of technology to China, such as the advanced semiconductors needed to power artificial intelligence, a key battleground between the world’s top two economic powers.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) released a statement regarding Knox, explaining their decision to disqualify him from the state tournament.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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At around the same time, a Red Cross convoy carrying several dozen released Palestinian prisoners left Israel's Ofer prison.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Unlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlock. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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