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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Charna Flam, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025
The big picture: Trump moved to unleash sweeping limits on immigration and asylum soon after taking office last Monday, declaring a national emergency on the U.S.-Mexico border and signing a flurry of executive orders.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
After unleashing its first album in 2016 and hitting the road, Goose finally broke through around the time COVID hit.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2025
The woman at the office threw up her hands and unleashed a torrent of Spanish.
—Gary Shteyngart, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 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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