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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Examples of unleash in a Sentence
The storm unleashed its fury.
The editorial unleashed a torrent of angry responses.
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In Guangdong province, record rainfall unleashed deadly floods in April, with one tribunal of the Pearl River experiencing the earliest arrival of its annual flood season since records began in 1998.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 10 June 2024
Universal’s announcement comes shortly before the premiere of the film franchise’s prequel, A Quiet Place: Day One (in theaters June 28), which takes place on the very first day the creatures arrived on Earth and unleashed absolute chaos in New York City.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Nothing compared with the violence unleashed on January 6 — that assault on the U.S. Congress, for the purpose of stopping a constitutional process.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 June 2024
Silicon Valley’s employment boom unleashed a ravenous appetite for office space to accommodate the fast-growing tech workforce.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
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Nectar Gan, CNN, 10 June 2024
Universal’s announcement comes shortly before the premiere of the film franchise’s prequel, A Quiet Place: Day One (in theaters June 28), which takes place on the very first day the creatures arrived on Earth and unleashed absolute chaos in New York City.
—Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Nothing compared with the violence unleashed on January 6 — that assault on the U.S. Congress, for the purpose of stopping a constitutional process.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 June 2024
Silicon Valley’s employment boom unleashed a ravenous appetite for office space to accommodate the fast-growing tech workforce.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
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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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