unleashed; unleashing; unleashes
1
: to free from or as if from a leash : let loose
unleash the dogs
unleashing his anger
2
: to throw, shoot, or set in motion forcefully
unleashed a superb shot … to earn his side a point—
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Examples of unleash in a Sentence
The storm unleashed its fury.
The editorial unleashed a torrent of angry responses.
Recent Examples on the Web
The attack in Derbent, a city on the Caspian Sea, unfolded around 6 p.m. local time, when multiple gunmen unleashed a barrage of automatic weapons on a synagogue and an Orthodox church and set fire to both houses of worship, according to the Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 June 2024
The sprawling storm has unleashed strong winds and heavy rainfall in both northeast Mexico and Texas while producing a significant ocean surge that stretched as far north as Louisiana, 700 miles from the storm’s center.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
During the two years since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT to the public, we’ve been left to speculate about what drastic effects generative A.I. might have on society.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 19 June 2024
While a guest managed to drag Zambrano out of the water, efforts to retrieve Guillen with poles and various metal tools only unleashed electric shocks on more and more people, the lawsuit said.
—CBS News, 19 June 2024
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 June 2024
The sprawling storm has unleashed strong winds and heavy rainfall in both northeast Mexico and Texas while producing a significant ocean surge that stretched as far north as Louisiana, 700 miles from the storm’s center.
—Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
During the two years since OpenAI unleashed ChatGPT to the public, we’ve been left to speculate about what drastic effects generative A.I. might have on society.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 19 June 2024
While a guest managed to drag Zambrano out of the water, efforts to retrieve Guillen with poles and various metal tools only unleashed electric shocks on more and more people, the lawsuit said.
—CBS News, 19 June 2024
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unleash
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un·leash
ˌən-ˈlēsh 
: to free from or as if from a leash
unleash a dog
the storm unleashed its fury
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