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Synonyms & Antonyms for unlock
Synonyms
loose, loosen, release, uncork, unleash, unloose, unloosen
Antonyms
bridle, check, constrain, contain, control, curb, govern, hold, inhibit, regulate, rein (in), restrain, smother, tame
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There are people to be entertained—a vision of marvelous possibility to be unlocked for a few; a dream of mere riches for nearly everyone else. — Cody Delistraty, The New Republic, "Why Is the One Percent So Obsessed With Magic?," 26 Aug. 2019 The mayor, Bernard Young, said the city would not pay the ransom, in part because there was no guarantee the files would be unlocked. — David E. Sanger, New York Times, "Ransomware Attacks Are Testing Resolve of Cities Across America," 22 Aug. 2019 The vehicles that were broken into were unlocked and there was no damage, according to Spaulding. — Mary Grace Keller, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Vehicle stolen, two others broken into in Sykesville overnight, police say," 16 Aug. 2019 The metal detectors and concrete barriers were eventually taken away, and all entrances are unlocked during the day. — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Senate leader open to expanding grounds guns can be confiscated from the dangerous, wants more security at state Capitol," 13 Aug. 2019 Attendees maintained possession of the pouches, which were unlocked at the end of the show. — David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, "The Raconteurs turn back clock (and shut down phones) to show off rock's classic traits," 13 Aug. 2019 The officers let the dog out of the home because the door was unlocked, police said. — Alyssa Lukpat, BostonGlobe.com, "Abandoned dog rescued from ‘squalid’ Merrimack, N.H., home; owner arrested," 7 Aug. 2019 Long was attending the awards ceremony, and the door was unlocked, according to investigators. — Alex Wigglesworth, latimes.com, "Soccer star Allie Long’s L.A. hotel room is burglarized," 11 July 2019 The subjects could be seen trying cars doors and eventually found one of her vehicles doors to be unlocked. — Houston Chronicle, "Memorial Villages Police Department weekly report," 24 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unlock.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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