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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
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Severe weather warnings were issued across Northern and Central California on Tuesday as a strong atmospheric river unleashed heavy rain, damaging winds, and mountain snow.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The former hurricane unleashed catastrophic flooding in Haiti, damaging homes and forcing thousands of people into emergency shelters.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
As the party collapses into collective, mob-like madness, despair is unleashed along with paranoia, depravity, violence, and carnage.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The story revolves around an ancient species of carnivorous piranhas that are unleashed in the lake, leading to a bloody and wild fight for survival among the unsuspecting revelers.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Yet, increasingly, Pratt is unleashed.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
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
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
But Mahtomedi broke through the low block, and the Zephyrs’ first goal unleashed the floodgates.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Then Necas unleashed one of the shots of the young NHL season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The 21st century has unleashed some truly impressive horror films.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The wave of store closures unleashed sporadic efforts over the intervening years to engineer new uses for the empty properties.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Exactly one week after marrying North Carolina rapper Stunna 4 Vegas in an all-pink wedding and dominating social media in the process, Houston rapper Monaleo unleashed one of hip-hop’s most politically potent songs of the year.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Agarwal also acknowledged the chaos unleashed in job markets and among students, pointing to coding as a specific example.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
The resulting thermal reaction unleashed the battery’s full energy in one violent burst.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Both eruptions unleashed coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — vast plumes of magnetized plasma — but early modelling shows neither is directed at Earth.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Severe weather warnings were issued across Northern and Central California on Tuesday as a strong atmospheric river unleashed heavy rain, damaging winds, and mountain snow.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The former hurricane unleashed catastrophic flooding in Haiti, damaging homes and forcing thousands of people into emergency shelters.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
As the party collapses into collective, mob-like madness, despair is unleashed along with paranoia, depravity, violence, and carnage.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The story revolves around an ancient species of carnivorous piranhas that are unleashed in the lake, leading to a bloody and wild fight for survival among the unsuspecting revelers.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Yet, increasingly, Pratt is unleashed.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
The quake, centered about 43 miles east of Miyagi Prefecture, unleashed a massive tsunami with waves more than 130 feet high in some areas.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
But Mahtomedi broke through the low block, and the Zephyrs’ first goal unleashed the floodgates.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Then Necas unleashed one of the shots of the young NHL season.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The 21st century has unleashed some truly impressive horror films.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The wave of store closures unleashed sporadic efforts over the intervening years to engineer new uses for the empty properties.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Exactly one week after marrying North Carolina rapper Stunna 4 Vegas in an all-pink wedding and dominating social media in the process, Houston rapper Monaleo unleashed one of hip-hop’s most politically potent songs of the year.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Agarwal also acknowledged the chaos unleashed in job markets and among students, pointing to coding as a specific example.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
The resulting thermal reaction unleashed the battery’s full energy in one violent burst.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleashed
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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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New beds should be dug or loosened to a depth of 12 inches for varieties with larger bulbs.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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That change is possible because California recently loosened its purification rules to allow purified wastewater to be pumped directly into a water system, instead of being stored for months in reservoirs or underground basins.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The company released 6-month results — from April to September — and the quarterly numbers have been calculated by CNBC, based on company statement and LSEG data.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Unlike most years, the first rankings released by the College Football Playoff selection committee didn't cause much drama.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For her part, BunnaB, beloved for her infectious, near-constant laughs, has separated herself from this ascendant pack by infusing her bubbly disposition, girl’s girl attitude, unfettered authenticity — and the unmistakable gravity of earning a second shot.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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So that was wonderful and the next minute the woman, waitress, air hostess, was carting grog down to the Warlps who decided to bring out the boomerangs and there was loud singing of love, then of country, then unfettered crying for Yuendumu, all in Warlpiri, and the grog kept flowing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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And the thing that really unlocked it all was the idea for the fourth act of that movie.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Nashville Zoo has unlocked a successful mating rate by keeping cubs together at a young age, going from 20% to 40% to a 95% success rate as part of its effort to protect animal species.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 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
Verb
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Rather than turn upfield, the senior uncorked a bomb and connected with wideout Cruz Campbell, who made a juggling catch for a 66-yard touchdown.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Wentz dropped back, planted his back foot and uncorked a missile.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Unleashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleashed. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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