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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: to allow or cause (something powerful) to happen suddenly
The storm unleashed its fury.
The editorial unleashed a flood/torrent of angry responses.
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The storm unleashed its fury.
The editorial unleashed a torrent of angry responses.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
While Khanna is a member of Congress and not a California state lawmaker, his support for the wealth tax unleashed a flood of negative reactions.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
To call this 1,184 hp street-legal Prancing Horse magnificent feels like an understatement, but then the new F80 unleashes more power than any road-going Ferrari to leave the factory in history and distills everything the marque has learned in nearly 80 years.
—Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
The diplomatic exchanges unfolded as Russia continues to unleash lethal strikes on Ukrainian targets.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 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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