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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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Joanne Haner, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
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In 1793, French revolutionaries executed their king, Louis XVI, and his wife, Marie Antoinette, unleashing a wave of political instability that threatened the whole of Europe.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Those were the days that produced classic album after classic album, unleashing countless new ideas about art.
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Vogel has a way of unleashing climactic Bruckner rolls at ostensibly maximum volume and then making a crescendo in the final seconds.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Crews, Locations, Service Companies In the audacious new film from Searchlight Pictures based on the novel of the same name by Rachel Yoder, six-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams anchors the fantastical tale of unleashing the primal beast within.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
Joanne Haner, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
This journey, while complex, is essential for unleashing AI's full potential and driving innovation.
—Chetan Mathur, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Congressional leaders Tuesday unveiled legislation to keep the government funded until March 14, unleashing a mad dash to pass the bill by the end of the week.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
His revenge plot involved unleashing an absolute torrent of demented online harassment Dutschke's way.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
In 1793, French revolutionaries executed their king, Louis XVI, and his wife, Marie Antoinette, unleashing a wave of political instability that threatened the whole of Europe.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Those were the days that produced classic album after classic album, unleashing countless new ideas about art.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
Vogel has a way of unleashing climactic Bruckner rolls at ostensibly maximum volume and then making a crescendo in the final seconds.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Crews, Locations, Service Companies In the audacious new film from Searchlight Pictures based on the novel of the same name by Rachel Yoder, six-time Oscar nominee Amy Adams anchors the fantastical tale of unleashing the primal beast within.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Unleashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleashing. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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