unblock
verb
un·block
| \ ˌən-ˈbläk
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unblocked;
unblocking;
unblocks
Definition of unblock
: to free from being blocked
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Examples of unblock in a Sentence
A procedure was done to unblock his arteries.
unblock the road so that the convoy can proceed
Recent Examples on the Web
The three-judge panel last month upheld a May 2018 lower court ruling that forced Trump to unblock several dozen followers. — Reuters, The Mercury News, "Trump challenges court order barring Twitter blocks," 23 Aug. 2019 After that ruling, the White House unblocked the specific plaintiffs’ accounts — but not other users who were not involved in the case — while filing an appeal. — Charlie Savage, New York Times, "Trump Can’t Block Critics From His Twitter Account, Appeals Court Rules," 9 July 2019 On the second, Ryan saw Peppers speeding toward him unblocked and fumbled the ball before impact. — Will Larkin, chicagotribune.com, "Ranking the 100 best Bears players ever: No. 63, Julius Peppers," 4 July 2019 South could have succeeded by unblocking his queen. — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, "Bridge: June 12, 2019," 12 June 2019 Blocking and unblocking people essentially leads to the same end result, but this avoids the awkwardness of someone potentially realizing they were blocked — even for a short window. — Chris Welch, The Verge, "Instagram is testing feature that allows public accounts to remove followers," 17 July 2018 Now in its 10th day, the national strike by Brazilian truck drivers has weakened as the army and Federal Police work to unblock roads. — Fabiana Batista, Bloomberg.com, "Soy Arrives at Port, Poultry Plants Resume: Brazil Strike Update," 30 May 2018 Jameel Jaffer, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, told Reuters that Trump’s Twitter handle on Monday unblocked his seven plaintiffs. — Edmund Demarche, Fox News, "DOJ appeals ruling that Trump cannot block Twitter users: report," 2 Oct. 2018 Kim celebrated but then decided to make Thompson unblock her then and there. — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Kim Kardashian Forces Tristan Thompson to Unblock Her on Instagram as They Mark Khloé's Birthday," 28 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unblock.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unblock
unblock
verb
English Language Learners Definition of unblock
: to stop (something) from being blocked
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