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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The storm unleashed its fury.
The editorial unleashed a torrent of angry responses.
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William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Policymakers rushed to unleash a flurry of stimulus measures last September when the economy was at risk of missing the government’s target of around 5%.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
While a massive winter storm unleashed damaging winds in the South, it is also set to bring heavy snow and blizzard conditions to portions of the north-central U.S. into Wednesday.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Think of nonlinearity like weather systems: a slight temperature shift in one part of the world can unleash a hurricane thousands of miles away.
—Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Unleash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unleash. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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