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.—
The New York Times
The New York Times3
: to allow or cause (something powerful) to happen suddenly
The storm unleashed its fury.
The editorial unleashed a flood/torrent of angry responses.
Examples of unleash in a Sentence
The storm unleashed its fury.
The editorial unleashed a torrent of angry responses.
Recent Examples on the Web
Google is seeking a balance between expansion and the potential upheaval in jobs that artificial intelligence could unleash, analyst Rob Enderle said.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Among the various aspects of the movie that its English title refers to, not least is the unhinged rampage Lina unleashes at a couple of schoolgirls, a gringa loca on the razor’s edge.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Joe was set to unleash Anthony Bowens and Katsuyori Shibata on Ospreay but the Death Riders came out to swarm The Opps before any more violence could take place.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The administration, though, is gearing up to unleash a slew of other levies under the auspices of a different law that many experts see as less legally dubious than the 10% tariff and the ones the Supreme Court reversed.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unleash
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Among the various aspects of the movie that its English title refers to, not least is the unhinged rampage Lina unleashes at a couple of schoolgirls, a gringa loca on the razor’s edge.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Joe was set to unleash Anthony Bowens and Katsuyori Shibata on Ospreay but the Death Riders came out to swarm The Opps before any more violence could take place.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
The administration, though, is gearing up to unleash a slew of other levies under the auspices of a different law that many experts see as less legally dubious than the 10% tariff and the ones the Supreme Court reversed.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unleash
Cite this Entry
“Unleash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unleash. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
unleash
verb
un·leash
ˌən-ˈlēsh 
: to free from or as if from a leash
unleash a dog
the storm unleashed its fury
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
