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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
The stellar core collapses, unleashing a truly staggering amount of energy that causes the star to explode; in an instant, several octillion tons of matter are flung outward at an appreciable fraction of the speed of light.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Airborne and unleashing an off-balance throw – looking like Mike, Chicago’s original Jumpman.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
His hands were in pieces, shattered from years of unleashing devastating knockout power.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
First, that unleashing Venezuelan oil would yield lower energy prices for American consumers and giant profits for American companies.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
The predictions were that unleashing AI to the world at large would lead to an exponential rise in cheating at school and that student essays would cease to be original.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
The triggers spanned everything from interest rate hikes to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unleashing the country’s biggest burst of spending since pandemic restrictions eased.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Of course, chaos ensues when those rules are broken, unleashing a horde of mischievous, destructive gremlins on his small town.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
OpenAI released Sora 2 in October, unleashing a flood of copyright violations onto the internet.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
Phil Plait, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Airborne and unleashing an off-balance throw – looking like Mike, Chicago’s original Jumpman.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
His hands were in pieces, shattered from years of unleashing devastating knockout power.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
First, that unleashing Venezuelan oil would yield lower energy prices for American consumers and giant profits for American companies.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
The predictions were that unleashing AI to the world at large would lead to an exponential rise in cheating at school and that student essays would cease to be original.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 3 Jan. 2026
The triggers spanned everything from interest rate hikes to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi unleashing the country’s biggest burst of spending since pandemic restrictions eased.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Of course, chaos ensues when those rules are broken, unleashing a horde of mischievous, destructive gremlins on his small town.
—Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 22 Dec. 2025
OpenAI released Sora 2 in October, unleashing a flood of copyright violations onto the internet.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleashing
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Other changes to the policy include loosening a ban on donations of taxpayer money to nonprofits; an amendment passed by Council Member Krista Laine allows transfers to organizations of less than $50.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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But loosening the protections of the linear no-threshold (LNT) model is not supported by current research.—
Katy Huff,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2026
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The company has said releasing certain information publicly would compromise its business.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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However, quickly after releasing these updates — which are intended to keep core system services functioning on devices that no longer receive major iOS releases — Apple stopped signing them.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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But high-resolution Surveying—gathering exhaustive and detailed information about a very narrow topic—is the key to unlocking the learning potential of imitation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Executives from top British banks and manufacturers are joining Starmer, who plans to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday with a goal of unlocking more export business for UK firms.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Unleashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleashing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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