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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Thus, we are dropped into Numidia, a colony in Northern Africa circa 196 A.D., where a young man named Lucius (Paul Mescal) is about to unleash hell on the Roman navy.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Instead of tariffs, Trump should focus on his other campaign promises—pro-growth tax reforms that encourage innovation and regulatory reforms that unleash energy production and new construction.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The storm system unleashed winds the night before that left two people dead and hundreds of thousands without power in Washington state.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
The powerful cyclone unleashed widespread wind gusts of 60 to nearly 80 mph through western Washington while even stronger winds up to 101 mph roared just off the coast, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
Instead of tariffs, Trump should focus on his other campaign promises—pro-growth tax reforms that encourage innovation and regulatory reforms that unleash energy production and new construction.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The storm system unleashed winds the night before that left two people dead and hundreds of thousands without power in Washington state.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
The powerful cyclone unleashed widespread wind gusts of 60 to nearly 80 mph through western Washington while even stronger winds up to 101 mph roared just off the coast, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 20 Nov. 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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