Synonyms of unleashes

unleashes

verb

present tense third-person singular of unleash

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loosens
• releases
• unlocks
• uncorks
• expresses
• looses
• lets go
• liberates
• frees
• airs
• unlooses
• springs
• emancipates
• unloosens
• unbinds
• enfranchises
• unchains
• unshackles
• discharges
• manumits
• unfetters
• uncages
• unmoors
• vents
• takes out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contains
• holds
• inhibits
• governs
• regulates
• restrains
• smothers
• controls
• tames
• constrains
• curbs
• reins (in)
• checks
• binds
• confines
• bridles
• hampers
• shackles
• trammels
• fetters
• handcuffs
• manacles
• enchains
• halters

2

as in releases

to find emotional release for

lifting weights is a way for me to unleash all the frustrations of the workday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• releases
• expresses
• gives way (to)
• looses
• takes out
• voices
• airs
• vents
• acts out
• states
• ventilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• represses
• manages
• governs
• contains
• controls
• handles
• restrains
• bottles (up)
• constrains
• smothers
• curbs
• reins (in)
• tames
• checks
• holds back
• inhibits
• pulls in
• soothes
• quiets
• stifles
• represses
• allays
• lulls
• quells
• swallows
• chokes
• strangles
• stills
• pockets
• bridles
• muffles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unleashes

As a forbidden attraction grows between the two men, tragedy unleashes supernatural forces upon their deeply religious community. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Reuniting much of the cast of his Nosferatu, Robert Eggers unleashes a furry shapeshifter on a 13th-century village. — A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

And Denise, rather than retreating from the action, unleashes a piercing battle cry and plunges into the mayhem head on. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

The cell unleashes a string of attacks across London as part of a destabilization campaign. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Only the collision between Manette, Darnay and Carton unleashes a complex love triangle as both men fight for her love and Manette struggles over whom to choose. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

The drone matches him from side to side, then dives into the side of the vehicle and unleashes a fiery blast. — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 5 Aug. 2026

With the franchise’s trademark blend of extreme gore and dark humor, the Evil Dead backstory centers on the ancient Book of the Dead that unleashes supernatural evil forces and twists victims into sadistic, shape-shifting, near-invincible monsters. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 July 2026

When the black hole feeds on gas, the object unleashes particles in the form of wind or jets that move at nearly the speed of light, traveling up to thousands of light-years into space. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 16 June 2026