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as in loosening
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 releasing
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 unleashing
Afroman experienced a cultural renaissance after unleashing that satirical wit following a 2022 raid on his Ohio farmhouse by local sheriff's deputies.
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Andrew Graham
may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Fusion is the opposite of fission, which uses heavy elements such as uranium and plutonium and splits atoms into two or more parts, unleashing energy.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
However, recent advancements in AI — such as processing massive amounts of data, creating content, and making decisions — have both captured imaginations and caused fear over unleashing this technology and its rapidly increasing capabilities.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Lawyers anticipate most will not be settled, unleashing a flood of lawsuits starting this summer.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Euphoria has been unleashing all kinds of horrors on Elordi's Nate Jacobs in its third season, and his suffering finally reached its peak in the penultimate episode.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Russia invaded Ukraine more than four years ago, unleashing Europe’s largest conflict since World War II.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
But Uysk was on him immediately, unleashing a flurry of punches before the referee stepped in to stop the fight with one second of the round remaining.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 May 2026
An indictment against Castro – or other Cuban leaders – is widely seen as a potential first step toward upending Cuba’s political status quo, including unleashing military action on the island.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Andrew Graham
may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Fusion is the opposite of fission, which uses heavy elements such as uranium and plutonium and splits atoms into two or more parts, unleashing energy.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
However, recent advancements in AI — such as processing massive amounts of data, creating content, and making decisions — have both captured imaginations and caused fear over unleashing this technology and its rapidly increasing capabilities.
—Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Lawyers anticipate most will not be settled, unleashing a flood of lawsuits starting this summer.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026
Euphoria has been unleashing all kinds of horrors on Elordi's Nate Jacobs in its third season, and his suffering finally reached its peak in the penultimate episode.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 May 2026
Russia invaded Ukraine more than four years ago, unleashing Europe’s largest conflict since World War II.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
But Uysk was on him immediately, unleashing a flurry of punches before the referee stepped in to stop the fight with one second of the round remaining.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 24 May 2026
An indictment against Castro – or other Cuban leaders – is widely seen as a potential first step toward upending Cuba’s political status quo, including unleashing military action on the island.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleashing
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Meanwhile, Noina uses her elbows, knees and feet to administer a satisfyingly joint-loosening Thai massage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has frequently lambasted the military for loosening physical fitness requirements.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Instead of just releasing Mythos, which proved in testing to be adept at spotting security holes, Anthropic initially made the model available to 11 organizations, including Club names CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks .—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Since only female mosquitoes bite, releasing males wouldn't increase the biting populations.—
Kimberly Miller,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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One investor said consumer stocks were the path to unlocking value from it.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Anduril will also integrate its Lattice software platform into future variants of SIGMA, unlocking autonomy, while further enhancing mobility and lethality, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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“Unleashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleashing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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