How to Use unlock in a Sentence

unlock

verb
Definition of unlocknext
Synonyms for unlocknext
  • Could you unlock the door for me?
  • This class will unlock your creativity.
  • How can I unlock my computer if I've forgotten the password?
  • The material's potential was unlocked only through extensive testing.
  • At the post office, Lehmann unlocked Box 1673 and thumbed through his mail.
    — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Dorothy Brinker stopped the truck and rolled down the window and her husband reached through to try and unlock and open the door.
    — Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Make sure to clip the on-site coupon to unlock extra savings.
    — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Make sure to clip the on-site coupons to unlock extra savings.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2024
  • In our case, the pool is surrounded by a fence that my son is far too small to unlock.
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 July 2023
  • In fact, their car can be told to recognize the customer’s phone as a key to unlock it.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • This solar eclipse could unlock a doorway to one of your heart’s hopes and dreams.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Both men robbed the driver of his keys, wallet and phone and forced the driver to unlock his cellphone.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2024
  • And The Kentucky Hug may just be the key to unlocking that potential.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Don't forget to use the on-site coupon to unlock some extra savings.
    — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Subscribe now to unlock more from New York and Vulture.
    — Vulture, 22 Jan. 2023
  • Instead, you're sent a code via email to unlock the door to the lobby, and there are free snacks and a Smeg coffee maker in the rooms.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024
  • In the workshops, fellow artists were eager to share more about how the process of craft had unlocked something for them too.
    — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2023
  • But are boiled eggs really the food to unlock weight-loss success?
    — Women's Health, 31 July 2023
  • And the main user of the car’s Mercedes me app can allow up to 16 other people the right to either unlock or drive the car.
    — Angus MacKenzie, Robb Report, 26 July 2023
  • Will Christie be able to unlock all her family’s secrets and escape the curse that has doomed so many over the years?
    — Mike Rose, cleveland, 29 July 2023
  • Here are 3 genius tricks to unlock the power of Google image and video search.
    — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The staffer is then seen using a key to unlock the door so officers could go inside.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2023
  • These hacks amplify the signal between the car and the keyless entry fob used to unlock and start it.
    — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
  • One New York mother told me her 7-year-old had no idea how to use a key to unlock a door — an adult was just always home to let them in.
    — Emily Edlynn, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Take Thursday, which unlocks swiping for one day a week—and then holds a real-life soiree for people to meet.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The sleek Yale Assure Lock 2 offers a wide range of unlocking options and is in fact our favorite smart lock.
    — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 29 July 2023
  • Overall, though, this offers a very smooth ride with the front wheel unlocked, and the all-terrain wheels work nicely over bumpy terrain.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Music is a secret code to unlock the marvel of the human spirit.
    — Nereya Otieno, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2023
  • In Ohio, FanDuel customers can now bet $5 and unlock $200 in bonus bets with no promo code.
    — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Both shows unlocked a way of understanding that is central to my book.
    — Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2023

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