unlocked; unlocking; unlocks
1
: to unfasten the lock of
3
: to free from restraints or restrictions
the shock unlocked a flood of tears
4
: to furnish a key to : disclose
: to become unfastened or freed from restraints
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Examples of unlock in a Sentence
Could you unlock the door for me?
geneticists unlocking the secrets of DNA
The material's potential was unlocked only through extensive testing.
How can I unlock my computer if I've forgotten the password?
This class will unlock your creativity.
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This aggressive approach by the Suns unlocks their next six drafts and breaks up their lone tradable first in 2031 into three firsts.
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump declared a national emergency over the U.S.-Mexico border, which unlocks federal funds to build the border wall and turn back more migrants.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
With approximately 33 million small businesses in the United States alone—accounting for 99.9% of all U.S. businesses, as reported by the U.S. Small Business Administration—enterprises that prioritize selling to small businesses can unlock sustainable growth and a competitive edge.
—Brandon Spear, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
And for Johnson, the potential spoils of unlocking a world of success that the Bears haven’t experienced in quite some time are immeasurable.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Trump declared a national emergency over the U.S.-Mexico border, which unlocks federal funds to build the border wall and turn back more migrants.
—German Lopez, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
With approximately 33 million small businesses in the United States alone—accounting for 99.9% of all U.S. businesses, as reported by the U.S. Small Business Administration—enterprises that prioritize selling to small businesses can unlock sustainable growth and a competitive edge.
—Brandon Spear, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
And for Johnson, the potential spoils of unlocking a world of success that the Bears haven’t experienced in quite some time are immeasurable.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Unlock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlock. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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