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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
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as in released
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 unleashed
Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Or is this elite, dominant version of Draymond merely lying dormant, conserving energy until the playoffs arrive, just waiting to be unleashed fully?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Navy also has unleashed submariners, with a sub sinking an Iranian ship with a torpedo.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Starmer and many members of Parliament mentioned the lessons from the Iraq War in 2003, when Britain joined an operation to topple Saddam Hussein and unleashed years of sectarian violence.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
According to the Gulf Cooperation Council, Iran unleashed waves of drones and missiles on several Arab nations, including Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar, over the weekend.
—Justin Papp,pippa Stevens,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan,vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
After El Mencho’s death, gang members unleashed violence, with cars torched and blocked roads in at least 20 Mexican states, forcing people to shelter in place.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Unbridled by term limits, lawmakers have been unleashed to spending with abandon.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Broadbelt’s death shocked the Miami Gardens neighborhood, where residents say unleashed, sometimes aggressive dogs roam the streets in the late nights and early mornings.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
America’s strategic petroleum reserves, or SPR, is a prodigious repository of crude oil meant to offset global supply crises like the one unleashed by the Iran conflict.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
After about a year of training, BMW unleashed a fleet of robots made by Figure AI in its plant at Spartanburg, South Carolina, last year as part of a pilot program to see how the automatons would do in real-world manufacturing conditions.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
For the past week, Israel has unleashed a furious assault across Lebanon, targeting the militant group Hezbollah from Tripoli in the far north to the villages along the country’s southern border.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The sculpture depicts Krishna, the protector, raising a mountain with his left arm to shield cowherds from the wrathful storm unleashed by Indra—a pivotal motif in Khmer art.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Yeti takes place deep in the Alps, where an avalanche has unleashed something primeval from the glacial ice.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
In recent months, hundreds of emails between Epstein and Siegal have been unleashed sporadically by the Department of Justice after a bipartisan House vote forced their release.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can be seen streaking away from young impact craters in Odendahl's photo, whose existence testifies to the incredible force unleashed in their creation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Iran’s capital was engulfed in a cloud of toxic smoke that unleashed black rainfall dozens of miles away on Sunday after overnight Israeli strikes on several fuel depots caused fires to burn for hours.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Mar. 2026
Or is this elite, dominant version of Draymond merely lying dormant, conserving energy until the playoffs arrive, just waiting to be unleashed fully?
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
The Navy also has unleashed submariners, with a sub sinking an Iranian ship with a torpedo.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Starmer and many members of Parliament mentioned the lessons from the Iraq War in 2003, when Britain joined an operation to topple Saddam Hussein and unleashed years of sectarian violence.
—Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 3 Mar. 2026
According to the Gulf Cooperation Council, Iran unleashed waves of drones and missiles on several Arab nations, including Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar, over the weekend.
—Justin Papp,pippa Stevens,dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,lee Ying Shan,vinay Dwivedi, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
After El Mencho’s death, gang members unleashed violence, with cars torched and blocked roads in at least 20 Mexican states, forcing people to shelter in place.
—Dallas Morning News, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Unbridled by term limits, lawmakers have been unleashed to spending with abandon.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Broadbelt’s death shocked the Miami Gardens neighborhood, where residents say unleashed, sometimes aggressive dogs roam the streets in the late nights and early mornings.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Reporting from Tel Aviv Tehran unleashed a heavy barrage of missile and drone attacks directed at oil facilities across the region, in what Arab officials tell NBC News is a strategy to drive up oil prices to create pressure for a ceasefire.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
America’s strategic petroleum reserves, or SPR, is a prodigious repository of crude oil meant to offset global supply crises like the one unleashed by the Iran conflict.
—Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
After about a year of training, BMW unleashed a fleet of robots made by Figure AI in its plant at Spartanburg, South Carolina, last year as part of a pilot program to see how the automatons would do in real-world manufacturing conditions.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
For the past week, Israel has unleashed a furious assault across Lebanon, targeting the militant group Hezbollah from Tripoli in the far north to the villages along the country’s southern border.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
The sculpture depicts Krishna, the protector, raising a mountain with his left arm to shield cowherds from the wrathful storm unleashed by Indra—a pivotal motif in Khmer art.
—Li Qi, Artforum, 6 Mar. 2026
Yeti takes place deep in the Alps, where an avalanche has unleashed something primeval from the glacial ice.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026
In recent months, hundreds of emails between Epstein and Siegal have been unleashed sporadically by the Department of Justice after a bipartisan House vote forced their release.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
Bright streaks known as ejecta rays can be seen streaking away from young impact craters in Odendahl's photo, whose existence testifies to the incredible force unleashed in their creation.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleashed
Adjective
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His car was found on the Turkey Creek Bridge near Denver, where he had been abducted by an escaped murderer, Joseph Corbett, looking for a quick get-rich scheme.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
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Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, pleaded with President Lincoln to allow Blacks to be able to join the Union.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the past, Iranian leaders have loosened certain social restrictions after major crises to ease domestic pressure.—
Imtiaz Tyab,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, if Mars has its own defenses, then things might be a little less worrisome from a planetary protection perspective, and constraints on future missions could be loosened.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Jalloh was later released from that other facility.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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Luria added that sentiment might improve for Big Tech if a new AI model is released that particularly impresses people, reigniting faith in the potential for strong returns.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Anthropic sought assurance that its technology would not be tapped for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, but the DOD wanted Anthropic to grant the agency unfettered access to Claude across all lawful purposes.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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This has allowed this unauthorized user unfettered access to those frequencies to transmit hateful and threatening messaging, potentially disrupting vital police, fire and EMS communications.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That realization unlocked something.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
10 Mar. 2026
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Two weeks passed before a guard finally unlocked Mitchell’s cell for a nurse.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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However, on multiple visits to the neighborhood, the two dogs were unchained in the yard during different times of the day and night, the Herald observed.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That sealed a 9-6 victory for Canada that looked very unlikely half an hour before when Mouat, arguably the best shot-maker on the planet, uncorked another double take-out to give the British a 5-4 lead after six ends.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Knicks fans, no strangers to letdowns, put their rare bottle of optimism back on the shelf, unsure whether it will be uncorked for the playoffs.—
Tom Kludt,
Vanity Fair,
17 Feb. 2026
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