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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
Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Charlotte unleashed a 27-2 run, closing to within one.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The strong feelings the investigation unleashed are apparent in the trailer.
—Maria Fontoura, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Prodded by OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT in late 2022, Google has been steadily rolling out more of its own technology designed to ensure its products continue to evolve with the upheaval being unleashed by AI.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The movie script follows a family hiking trip in Wales, which is intended to bring protagonist Will and his estranged parents closer but goes horribly wrong when an ancient monster is unleashed, seeking revenge on the locals.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Veteran utility man Miguel Rojas, who hadn't recorded a hit in a calendar month, unleashed a franchise-altering home run to tie the game.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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
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
Vanderbilt has been working on tempo all season, hasn’t used it a ton in games yet, but unleashed it Saturday and caused trouble.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Charlotte unleashed a 27-2 run, closing to within one.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
The strong feelings the investigation unleashed are apparent in the trailer.
—Maria Fontoura, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Prodded by OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT in late 2022, Google has been steadily rolling out more of its own technology designed to ensure its products continue to evolve with the upheaval being unleashed by AI.
—Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
The movie script follows a family hiking trip in Wales, which is intended to bring protagonist Will and his estranged parents closer but goes horribly wrong when an ancient monster is unleashed, seeking revenge on the locals.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Veteran utility man Miguel Rojas, who hadn't recorded a hit in a calendar month, unleashed a franchise-altering home run to tie the game.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleashed
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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The loosened slightly at the ankle, creating natural folds above a thin stiletto heel.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Tokyo has quietly loosened visa rules for workers in key industries such as manufacturing, agriculture, and caregiving amid labor shortages driven by a falling birth rate and declining interest among Japanese workers.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On an email chain including seven of Stryker’s lawyers, the company’s legal team filed a motion for a temporary restraining order on the records, more than an hour after UC released them to The Enquirer.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Jay Maytorena, 22, listed as a current or former student, was cited and released for refusing to leave and obstruction.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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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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Tied 17-17 with 24 seconds left, Black Knights QB Cale Hellums — who had four completions to that point — uncorked a 42-yard pass to Brady Anderson to set up Dawson Jones’ walk-off field goal to win 20-17.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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In the 51st minute, Anders Dreyer uncorked a fiery shot on goal that was blocked by Pantemis to the near side, but Lozano was in perfect position next to the goal to fire the ball right back and into the wide-open net.—
Austin White,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Unleashed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleashed. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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