Synonyms of unleashed

unleashed 1 of 2

adjective

as in escaped

Related Words

• escaped
• unfettered
• unchained
• uncaged
• unconfined
• unrestrained
• unbound
• loose
• undone
• untied
• uncaught
• free
• disengaged
• unfastened
• footloose
• unbolted
• unanchored
• clear

Dissimilar Words

• confined
• bound
• caught
• restrained
• imprisoned
• unfree
• caged
• enclosed
• bolted
• chained
• tied
• anchored
• kidnapped
• penned
• leashed
• fettered
• immured
• shackled
• fastened
• manacled

unleashed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of unleash

1

as in loosened

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loosened
• released
• unlocked
• uncorked
• unloosed
• let go
• loosed
• expressed
• aired
• unloosened
• sprang
• liberated
• unshackled
• freed
• emancipated
• enfranchised
• unchained
• unbound
• discharged
• unfettered
• uncaged
• manumitted
• vented
• unmoored
• took out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contained
• controlled
• held
• governed
• inhibited
• checked
• restrained
• tamed
• curbed
• smothered
• regulated
• constrained
• bridled
• reined (in)
• bound
• confined
• shackled
• handcuffed
• hampered
• fettered
• trammeled
• manacled
• enchained
• haltered

2

as in released

to find emotional release for

lifting weights is a way for me to unleash all the frustrations of the workday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• released
• expressed
• vented
• gave way (to)
• voiced
• aired
• loosed
• took out
• stated
• acted out
• ventilated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• controlled
• managed
• repressed
• governed
• handled
• contained
• checked
• restrained
• constrained
• tamed
• bottled (up)
• curbed
• smothered
• held back
• quieted
• pulled in
• swallowed
• inhibited
• soothed
• stifled
• lulled
• stilled
• quelled
• choked
• repressed
• bridled
• strangled
• reined (in)
• muffled
• allayed
• pocketed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unleashed

Adjective

Made on a budget of $25 million, including $5 million that wound up on the cutting-room floor, the film was unleashed on the public on December 19, 1986. — Andrew Buss, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

But what advocates hailed as a vehicle for democratic governance also has unleashed attack ads, seven-figure war chests and hardball politics. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Today is expected to be a lot like the MacBook Neo launch earlier this year in New York City, which had an in-person-only keynote presentation lasting less than 10 minutes before we were unleashed in the hands-on area. — Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026

News of a high advance unleashed correspondingly high expectations. — Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

That’s why Mercedes has finally allowed its high-performance AMG department to produce its first ever in-house SUV, which was unleashed on the world this week. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Sympathy comes later, unleashed in 18th-century thought through Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759). — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

What’s unleashed is Edward Hyde, a violent alter ego who threatens what the scientist wanted to prove wrong about those with mental illness. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Be curious, not judgmental All of the above has unleashed theories about Simmons among fans and, of course, in the online world. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

Spending two years writing his autobiography, the 2023 bestseller Scattershot, and working on a forthcoming documentary, unleashed a creative wellspring in Bernie Taupin. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026

In other developments, Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz on civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, officials said, as Zelenskyy sought more American and European help. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Trump unleashed a series of personal and baseless attacks against Hamilton at the rally in Park City, Kansas -- about 10 miles north of Wichita -- with just two weeks out from election day as the balance of power in the Senate hangs in the balance. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

What Conan Doyle had most feared was about to be unleashed upon his old professor. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

In other developments, Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz of civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, officials said, as Zelensky sought more American and European help during meetings in Norway. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Amanda Seyfried landed in the hot seat after her appearance in the latest Elizabeth Holmes documentary unleashed a wave of criticism online. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

At least Pandora’s box only unleashed all imaginable evil and suffering across a single world. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

The violence unleashed there had motivated her to take on a new mission – making Juneteenth a national holiday. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026