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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
The industry is constantly unleashing new projects, innovations and collaborations designed to improve sustainability and reuse.
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Carved, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Recently, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced a first-of-its-kind international collaboration to enable the safe rollout of AAM aircraft and unleash innovation in our skies.
—Peter Welch, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Overnight, Russian forces conduct their largest air attack since the war started, unleashing 810 drones and 13 missiles across Ukraine.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Now, they’re being unleashed on a new scourge – negativity.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Carved, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
Recently, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced a first-of-its-kind international collaboration to enable the safe rollout of AAM aircraft and unleash innovation in our skies.
—Peter Welch, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Overnight, Russian forces conduct their largest air attack since the war started, unleashing 810 drones and 13 missiles across Ukraine.
—Finbarr Toesland, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2025
Now, they’re being unleashed on a new scourge – negativity.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleash
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Lance Wilson, a public-relations professional who works with the Anti Police-Terror Project, warned that the council might loosen the restrictions further, potentially allowing chases for lesser crimes, such as burglary.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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The league decided to loosen some of those restrictions for the 2025 season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Authorities have not released information about victim conditions or the total number of people injured in the attack.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Morgan said the victim suffered stab wounds to his hands, chest, lung and abdomen, and was treated and released.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Now 46, Wray has unlocked the sort of creative liberation that artists with decades-long tenures can often struggle to reach.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
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The hope among proponents is that a successful demonstration, combined with falling launch costs and improved autonomy, will unlock later economies of scale.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Sep. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
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When the team won the AFC Championships in January 2025, Esposito posted a celebratory TikTok expressing her excitement at attending her boyfriend's third Super Bowl together.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Unleash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleash. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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