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 conflict between the army and the RSF has unleashed waves of ethnic violence and created what the United Nations calls the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, with several areas plunged into famine.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
So midway through Wednesday’s first quarter, when Amen Thompson muscled his way through contact and finished a tough layup over Gary Payton II — and got directly in his face, yelling out expletives — Brooks could have seized the opportunity to unleash.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Also, both Disney and Paramount have three weeks to unleash their biggest marketing pushes yet.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Orange Lutheran is in second place in the Trinity League and ready to unleash its one-two pitching duo of Colt Peterson and Gary Morse.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Reuters, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
So midway through Wednesday’s first quarter, when Amen Thompson muscled his way through contact and finished a tough layup over Gary Payton II — and got directly in his face, yelling out expletives — Brooks could have seized the opportunity to unleash.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Also, both Disney and Paramount have three weeks to unleash their biggest marketing pushes yet.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2025
Orange Lutheran is in second place in the Trinity League and ready to unleash its one-two pitching duo of Colt Peterson and Gary Morse.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Unleash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unleash. Accessed 10 May. 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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