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as in loosens
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 releases
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 unleashes
Now working as a stocker, Ash accidentally unleashes undead ghouls after reading from the Necronomicon, forcing him to take up his chainsaw yet again to save humanity from the Deadites.
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Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Rogers has one of his favorite scenes with Malcolm McDowell, where the Slasher unleashes a gory massacre with his axe during an orgy at the Maryland mansion of a wealthy Satanist (McDowell).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Their uneasy dynamic fractures when the attorney embarks on a consuming affair with a younger woman, igniting a volatile love triangle that unleashes obsession, betrayal and a ruthless battle for control of the family fortune.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
The reigning monarch, president or dictator then unleashes the national army/armed forces upon the populace/rioters in an attempt to quell the unrest.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … SENATE STANDOFF – Karoline Leavitt unleashes on Republican senator for holding the country 'hostage'.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
In the final few scenes of Wonder Man, Simon unleashes his powers to tear off Trevor's cell bars and release him.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Only this version of Slattery is a whimpering scaredy-cat, who unleashes the beast within at a key moment in the film.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The societies that can advance to the frontiers of the productive power that capitalism unleashes while maintaining their coherence and élan advance to the front of the race for international status and power.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Rogers has one of his favorite scenes with Malcolm McDowell, where the Slasher unleashes a gory massacre with his axe during an orgy at the Maryland mansion of a wealthy Satanist (McDowell).
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
Their uneasy dynamic fractures when the attorney embarks on a consuming affair with a younger woman, igniting a volatile love triangle that unleashes obsession, betrayal and a ruthless battle for control of the family fortune.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
The reigning monarch, president or dictator then unleashes the national army/armed forces upon the populace/rioters in an attempt to quell the unrest.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Feb. 2026
Continue reading … SENATE STANDOFF – Karoline Leavitt unleashes on Republican senator for holding the country 'hostage'.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
In the final few scenes of Wonder Man, Simon unleashes his powers to tear off Trevor's cell bars and release him.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Only this version of Slattery is a whimpering scaredy-cat, who unleashes the beast within at a key moment in the film.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
The societies that can advance to the frontiers of the productive power that capitalism unleashes while maintaining their coherence and élan advance to the front of the race for international status and power.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleashes
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House Bill 1095 is a good piece of legislation tarred by a bad amendment that loosens requirements for public notices.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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Raking also loosens the soil which will provide better seed-to-soil contact.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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The March budget message — if approved by the City Council next week — sets the priority framework before the city releases its operating and capital budgets later in the spring.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement While the technology needed for adaptive humanoid robots is not yet fully mature, whichever country deploys robots faster will collect more data, which in turn unlocks better deployment.—
Eric Schmidt,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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Our expert take The Citi Strata Premier® Card has competitive rewards rates and unlocks access to all of the Citi ThankYou® transfer partners, which boosts the value of your points.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Williams says the same approach can help caregivers respond more compassionately when someone with dementia expresses a mistaken belief, confusing idea, or hallucination.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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When a user expresses suicidal intent, ChatGPT is supposed to refer users to 988, the suicide and crisis hotline.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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Jackson uncorks a deep pass to Dawn, but the attempt is a little too long.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Unleashes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleashes. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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