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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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as in escaped
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Recent Examples of unleashed
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
On the sidelines, chaos was unleashed as receiver Davante Adams took in the scene.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
And then the true horrors are unleashed.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Her defeat 200 years ago unleashed monsters of death, and the legend is one of terror.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
On University City’s final possession of the half, Mission Bay’s pass rush was unleashed.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Payton noted the Colts haven’t fully unleashed Warren, although Steichen showed a glimpse of what could be in store.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Several neighbors told the Herald that unleashed dogs have been a constant issue for years.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Leashed, friendly dogs and (unleashed) kids are welcome, but please supervise at all times.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
So Much Fun) and others exhausting (the YSL Slime Language comps, 2023’s Business Is Business), as well as too many studio leaks unleashed via message board accounts.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The attack, which unleashed close to 600 drones and dozens of missiles across seven regions, ranks among the most intense strikes in recent months.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
His defender fell to the turf at SoFi Stadium, and Atwell was alone as Stafford unleashed the ball in his direction.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Greenstone inadvertently unleashed a few customer service issues, for instance, and some confusion involving two Eastern Market restaurants with similar names.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Equally, the ideas, dreams, and hopes unleashed by the Reformation shaped the Peasants’ War.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Along with two other space weather missions that lifted off aboard the same rocket on Wednesday, IMAP will help scientists better predict when solar storms unleashed by the sun could affect our planet.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s a notable improvement from the state’s shortfall of 140,000 homes and apartments in 2019, right before a sharp drop in interest rates during the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed a surge in construction.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
Earlier theories suggested ORCs might form from shockwaves unleashed when supermassive black holes or galaxies collide.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
On the sidelines, chaos was unleashed as receiver Davante Adams took in the scene.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
And then the true horrors are unleashed.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
Her defeat 200 years ago unleashed monsters of death, and the legend is one of terror.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
On University City’s final possession of the half, Mission Bay’s pass rush was unleashed.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
Payton noted the Colts haven’t fully unleashed Warren, although Steichen showed a glimpse of what could be in store.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Several neighbors told the Herald that unleashed dogs have been a constant issue for years.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Leashed, friendly dogs and (unleashed) kids are welcome, but please supervise at all times.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Manes Returns A little more than three months after Johnson’s departure, Bukele unleashed an assault on the judiciary.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
So Much Fun) and others exhausting (the YSL Slime Language comps, 2023’s Business Is Business), as well as too many studio leaks unleashed via message board accounts.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The attack, which unleashed close to 600 drones and dozens of missiles across seven regions, ranks among the most intense strikes in recent months.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
His defender fell to the turf at SoFi Stadium, and Atwell was alone as Stafford unleashed the ball in his direction.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 28 Sep. 2025
Greenstone inadvertently unleashed a few customer service issues, for instance, and some confusion involving two Eastern Market restaurants with similar names.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Equally, the ideas, dreams, and hopes unleashed by the Reformation shaped the Peasants’ War.
—Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Along with two other space weather missions that lifted off aboard the same rocket on Wednesday, IMAP will help scientists better predict when solar storms unleashed by the sun could affect our planet.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
That’s a notable improvement from the state’s shortfall of 140,000 homes and apartments in 2019, right before a sharp drop in interest rates during the COVID-19 pandemic unleashed a surge in construction.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleashed
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That's because the city has a history of shifting on this issue, from when pursuits were restricted following bystander deaths, and then loosened in response to carjackings and reckless driving in the city.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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And the typical rules of decorum are loosened as a result — at least by golf standards.—
Bob Harkins,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everyone was safe after the incident, according to a statement released by the organizers.—
Rajeev Tyagi,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Poll Signals Voter Blame for Government Shutdown A poll released a few hours before the government shutdown came into effect gave insight into how voters may apportion the blame.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In 2007, an escaped Siberian tiger attacked and killed one zoo patron and injured two others in a cafe at the San Francisco Zoo.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The photo, informally titled The Scourged Back and depicting an escaped slave believed to have been named Peter Gordon, has been in wide circulation since the nineteeth century and is evocative of the horrors and injustice of slavery.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Video and witness statements previously analyzed by CNN show all three entrance doors to the fourth-grade building were unlocked.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Worthy’s reintegration into the lineup and improved protection up front unlocked Patrick Mahomes’ best game of the young season and his first four-touchdown output since 2023.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This precise example neatly encapsulates the danger of allowing vast and unfettered media consolidation.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Guerrero, the West Sacramento mayor, said there is still time to work through alternatives to keep access unfettered on the Yolo Causeway.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Cubs scored their only insurance run in the eighth, when Jeremiah Estrada uncorked a wild pitch and subsequently yielded a sacrifice fly, the home team playing the kind of small ball the visitors had failed to execute.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Elijah Womack uncorked a 72-yard rushing TD with five minutes left in the opening frame, and the rout was on.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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
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“Unleashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleashed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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