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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—Alexander Cornwell, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
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Alexander Cornwell, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
Two minutes after Bay’s Tess Boade unleashed a long-distance shot at goal in the 65th minute, only to be denied by Murphy’s diving save, Kundananji again nearly scored.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
Frehley picks up on the drummer’s simmering syncopation hereand unleashes a banshee-like howl of a solo that still clings to the band’s rhythm.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
But now, in the fifth and final season of Netflix’s biggest show, the brothers can finally unleash hell on Main Street.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 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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