UNLOCKS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

unlocks

verb

present tense third-person singular of unlock

as in unleashes

to set free (from a state of being held in check) that last insult unlocked her tongue, and she finally said what she really thought

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Recent Examples of unlocks For Anthropic, the deal unlocks additional future processing power ahead of the company’s planned IPO. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026 For Kickstarter stretch goals, reaching $50,000 with 250 backers unlocks one additional filter for all backers, while $100,000 with 500 backers unlocks three. — New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026 This technology unlocks broad real-world applications across multiple industries. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026 Understanding the diagnosis Knowing the diagnosis in full is the first step, which unlocks many of the others. — Lindy Segal, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026 Your Unlimited account unlocks the full versions of Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, Proton Pass, Proton VPN, and Proton Wallet. — Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Buying in bulk when local produce is at its cheapest also unlocks longer-term savings. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026 The Smart Lock + Keypad 2 unlocks doors with a fingerprint, phone, or programmable code. — Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2026 Furious at seeing piles of dead bodies, Wolverine unlocks a rage ability where his devastating attacks do even more damage. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

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The Troop follows a troop of boys who, while on their annual scout camping trip, encounter an intruder who unleashes something far more terrifying than any campfire ghost story.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
And Denise, rather than retreating from the action, unleashes a piercing battle cry and plunges into the mayhem head on.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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Blonde loosens the plot, leaning into the unreliability of memory and the false truths that occupy the gaps between love and certainty.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
In Antonioni’s film, after a woman disappears during a boating vacation, her partner and her best friend travel around looking for her, while the bond between them tightens and their grip on the threads of certainty loosens.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

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