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
Acupuncturists claim that their needles can unblock the flow of qi and restore your physical and emotional health when inserted into specific pressure points.
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Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Mechanical complications like a tear in the ventricle or a valve problem (e.g., acute mitral regurgitation)
Emergency Treatment
Treatment for a heart attack must begin immediately to unblock the artery, restore blood flow, and prevent heart muscle damage or death.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024
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
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Tim Petrie, Dpt, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
Mechanical complications like a tear in the ventricle or a valve problem (e.g., acute mitral regurgitation)
Emergency Treatment
Treatment for a heart attack must begin immediately to unblock the artery, restore blood flow, and prevent heart muscle damage or death.
—Christopher Lee, Verywell Health, 10 Oct. 2024
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
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“Unblock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unblock. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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