unlock
verb (used with object)
to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
have unlocked
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present perfectof unlock.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It said the transactions have unlocked more than $400 million in net proceeds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Examples include believing to have unlocked a secret aspect of the tool, or forming a romantic relationship with it, or coming to the conclusion that they have god-like superpowers.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2025
Now, the researchers have unlocked another, even more significant function of the receptor: it binds insulin and directs its breakdown within beta cells.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
Advanced oil-drilling techniques have unlocked massive amounts of natural gas from New Mexico’s portion of the Permian Basin, which extends into Texas.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
If she had, she would never have unlocked the door.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
