unlock
verb (used with object)
to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
unlocks
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present tense formof unlock (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The stock’s biggest test may still be ahead as a wave of share unlocks are to begin.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
No other U.S. citizen is known to be considered wrongfully detained in China, a designation that the State Department says unlocks exceptional U.S. government attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
It unlocks banking transactions, insurance and transportation and does away with the complex networks that Iran has previously used to sell crude.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Private marks remain elevated, and Roper Technologies will continue to lean into share repurchases over platform acquisitions; however, management wants to leave enough dry powder for when the market for mergers-and-acquisitions unlocks.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Then, she turns and unlocks her desk and pulls out a book.
From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
