1
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
Behind it, a monsoon storm swept in, unleashing torrential rain, howling winds and lightning that knocked out power to thousands and caused havoc across the Valley.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Typhoon Kajiki made landfall in Vietnam on Monday, unleashing dangerous winds as the powerful storm surged through the country’s central provinces – prompting authorities to evacuate tens of thousands of residents.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
The females can lay eggs in any warm-blooded animal, which then hatch, unleashing hundreds of screwworm larvae, so-called because of their sharp mouths and their burrowing being compared to the motion of a screw.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Hurricane Erin was unleashing powerful waves and rip currents along the East Coast, threatening beachfront homes and flooding roads as authorities urged people to stay out of the water.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The six-episode series, produced by Croatia’s Antitalent, is set in 1989 at the Croatian seaside, where a family is shattered when their daughter disappears, unleashing dark secrets that disintegrate the community over two decades until the return of the former investigator unveils the truth.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Freeman and Maher had recently hosted Miles Odell of Odell’s Bagel as a guest chef at Somebody People and were impressed by his technique of toasting sesame seeds and grinding them with a Japanese mortar and pestle, unleashing their fragrance.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
Retool built its own internal processes using Retool, stress-testing usability before unleashing it on the world.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In the play, the composer blames the tsar for unleashing the violent revolution and thus causing his own devastating displacement.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Typhoon Kajiki made landfall in Vietnam on Monday, unleashing dangerous winds as the powerful storm surged through the country’s central provinces – prompting authorities to evacuate tens of thousands of residents.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
The females can lay eggs in any warm-blooded animal, which then hatch, unleashing hundreds of screwworm larvae, so-called because of their sharp mouths and their burrowing being compared to the motion of a screw.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025
Hurricane Erin was unleashing powerful waves and rip currents along the East Coast, threatening beachfront homes and flooding roads as authorities urged people to stay out of the water.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The six-episode series, produced by Croatia’s Antitalent, is set in 1989 at the Croatian seaside, where a family is shattered when their daughter disappears, unleashing dark secrets that disintegrate the community over two decades until the return of the former investigator unveils the truth.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Freeman and Maher had recently hosted Miles Odell of Odell’s Bagel as a guest chef at Somebody People and were impressed by his technique of toasting sesame seeds and grinding them with a Japanese mortar and pestle, unleashing their fragrance.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
Retool built its own internal processes using Retool, stress-testing usability before unleashing it on the world.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
In the play, the composer blames the tsar for unleashing the violent revolution and thus causing his own devastating displacement.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleashing
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First aid efforts should include moving the person to a cooler area, loosening clothing, and offering sips of water.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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Far infrared heat is highly effective in loosening tight muscles and joints.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Add the mushrooms and garlic and cook for 5 more minutes, or until the mushrooms are soft and releasing liquid.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Since launch, Firaxis has been releasing patches and responding to player feedback about some of the divisive changes.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Both companies see this as a step toward unlocking commercial viability for hybrid-electric aviation.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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The plan is aimed at unlocking 100 million pounds by fiscal 2027, in addition to the 40 million pounds in cost savings target revealed last year.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Unleashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleashing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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