unlock
verb (used with object)
to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
unlocking
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present participleof unlock.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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So what is Bucky Brooks doing before sunrise, unlocking the gate outside the Granada Hills High football field?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026
Our friends over at the Slate podcast Slow Burn are good at taking events that we think are settled history, then unlocking a new understanding of those stories through interviews, archives, and fresh analysis.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Astrophysicists in India now say the latest findings from Aditya-L1, the country's first solar observation mission in space, have provided them some vital clues to unlocking those mysteries.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Morgan analysts also said there was likely “significant prepositioning” by investors ahead of the share unlocking.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
The ka-klick of the unlocking door to the big storage room in the community center.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
