1
as in to loosen
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
unleashed all of his unspoken love for her in a long letter that he hoped he would have the courage to mail
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as in to release
to find emotional release for
lifting weights is a way for me to unleash all the frustrations of the workday
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Recent Examples of unleash
Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk's darker halves fight to be unleashed.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Trump is right to unleash oil and natural gas, but the country simply needs more energy to keep up with the growing demand.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
Trump’s announcement unleashed without the promise of future benefits.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Some thunderstorms turned severe and unleashed damaging winds as the rain came gushing down Thursday.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Trump is right to unleash oil and natural gas, but the country simply needs more energy to keep up with the growing demand.
—David Williams, Baltimore Sun, 7 Apr. 2025
Trump’s announcement unleashed without the promise of future benefits.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025
Some thunderstorms turned severe and unleashed damaging winds as the rain came gushing down Thursday.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleash
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Idaho’s 1-to-6 ratio for infants remains in place, but the ratios were loosened for all older children.—
Rachel Cohen,
Vox,
17 Apr. 2025
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Compliance Gets Hyperlocal There is a tendency when reading headlines about sweeping changes to major regulatory initiatives to look only at the top-line effects — federal regulation is loosening — and the assumption that this will make compliance less burdensome.—
Mary Foley,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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With McCaffrey sharing carries with Stewart as a rookie, the Panthers made the playoffs in 2017 before releasing Stewart a couple of months later.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The president is not required to release the results of his annual physical exam, according to the Associated Press.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Traders borrow to short tokens or increase leverage, long-term holders unlock liquidity without selling, businesses take loans to fund operations, and lenders earn passive yield on idle assets.—
Nina Bambysheva,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Apply our BetMGM bonus code to unlock the best welcome offer in your state in time for the final day of the NBA regular season and the last round of The Masters, plus a full slate of MLB games.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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After catching wind of Rock’s new love interest, Saffold took to social media to weigh in on the pairing, beginning her comments with what some took as a hint of shade before appearing to express her approval of Rock dating Newton.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Booker expressed just as much after the Suns suffered a 38-point loss to Golden State on Tuesday.—
Shane Young,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Unleash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleash. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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