unleashed; unleashing; unleashes
1
: to free from or as if from a leash : let loose
unleash the dogs
unleashing his anger
2
: to throw, shoot, or set in motion forcefully
unleashed a superb shot … to earn his side a point—
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The storm unleashed its fury.
The editorial unleashed a torrent of angry responses.
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The great powers set aside their ideological differences, recognizing that the revolutionary nationalist forces that the French Revolution had unleashed posed more of a threat to Europe than their narrower rivalries ever could.
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George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
The games at the Coliseum should be high-octane with the Unicorns set to unleash a squad brimming with youthful talent.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The great powers set aside their ideological differences, recognizing that the revolutionary nationalist forces that the French Revolution had unleashed posed more of a threat to Europe than their narrower rivalries ever could.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Hartford Courant My friends, what the Trump regime has unleashed on America is intolerable.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Unleash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unleash. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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unleash
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un·leash
ˌən-ˈlēsh 
: to free from or as if from a leash
unleash a dog
the storm unleashed its fury
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