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as in loosened
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 released
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 unleashed
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Restraint of animals Simply put, allowing unleashed animals to leave the property is a violation of Charlotte’s restraint of animals ordinance.
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Eva Flowe
july 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
Her controversial mini-budget of unfunded borrowing unleashed complete panic on the financial markets.
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Toby Helm,
Time,
27 June 2026
Trump unleashed on the first-term senator in a Truth Social post on June 14.
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Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Once unleashed, as a native of Salem would surely understand, that contagion can be hard to contain.
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John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Switzerland dominated possession and unleashed attack after attack on the overwhelmed Qatari defense, and the fans had to do something else to entertain themselves.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Matthew and his team at Gungnir have created an environment that’s essentially an incubator where ideas are not just protected, but unleashed.
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Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
An officer responded to the call and encountered two unleashed dogs upon arrival.
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Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2026
The Russian military unleashed a massive 11-hour barrage on the Ukrainian capital overnight into Thursday morning that killed at least 30 people.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
In the 82nd minute, Malik Tillman stepped up to a free kick on the edge of the penalty area and unleashed an absolute wonderstrike.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
When Miller unleashed another slider, Suzuki showed no hesitation.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Quiñones unleashed his shot and ripped it past Hernán Galíndez to open the scoring, sending Estadio Azteca into delirium as Mexico took a 1-0 lead.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Contreras unleashed a massive bat flip after ripping a 421-foot homer in what became a 6-3 Boston victory.
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CBS News,
30 June 2026
After Abbosbek Fayzullaev won the ball back for Uzbekistan near the top of the box, Azizjon Ganiev unleashed an incredible strike that briefly made this a 2-1 game.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Six prime ministers have taken office at 10 Downing Street since the referendum, none of whom have lasted long enough to bury the political instability Brexit unleashed.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Adjective
America’s 250th has unleashed flashbacks to the Bicentennial, a buildup to July 4, 1976, awash in corporate patriotic branding, a flood of variety specials and a very memorable version of Schoolhouse Rock.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Restraint of animals Simply put, allowing unleashed animals to leave the property is a violation of Charlotte’s restraint of animals ordinance.
—
Eva Flowe
july 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
Her controversial mini-budget of unfunded borrowing unleashed complete panic on the financial markets.
—
Toby Helm,
Time,
27 June 2026
Trump unleashed on the first-term senator in a Truth Social post on June 14.
—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Once unleashed, as a native of Salem would surely understand, that contagion can be hard to contain.
—
John Swansburg,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
Switzerland dominated possession and unleashed attack after attack on the overwhelmed Qatari defense, and the fans had to do something else to entertain themselves.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Matthew and his team at Gungnir have created an environment that’s essentially an incubator where ideas are not just protected, but unleashed.
—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
An officer responded to the call and encountered two unleashed dogs upon arrival.
—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
The lone goal came from midfielder Stephen Eustáquio, who unleashed a strike from outside the box in the 92nd minute.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2026
The Russian military unleashed a massive 11-hour barrage on the Ukrainian capital overnight into Thursday morning that killed at least 30 people.
—
ABC News,
3 July 2026
In the 82nd minute, Malik Tillman stepped up to a free kick on the edge of the penalty area and unleashed an absolute wonderstrike.
—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
When Miller unleashed another slider, Suzuki showed no hesitation.
—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Quiñones unleashed his shot and ripped it past Hernán Galíndez to open the scoring, sending Estadio Azteca into delirium as Mexico took a 1-0 lead.
—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
30 June 2026
Contreras unleashed a massive bat flip after ripping a 421-foot homer in what became a 6-3 Boston victory.
—
CBS News,
30 June 2026
After Abbosbek Fayzullaev won the ball back for Uzbekistan near the top of the box, Azizjon Ganiev unleashed an incredible strike that briefly made this a 2-1 game.
—
Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
Six prime ministers have taken office at 10 Downing Street since the referendum, none of whom have lasted long enough to bury the political instability Brexit unleashed.
—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleashed
Adjective
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Before the successful capture, the Galahad SPCA said it had been asked not to capture the escaped marsupial or otherwise intervene.
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Stitch centers on a lonely girl who befriends a blue puppy that turns out to be an escaped alien engineered to be a weapon of mass destruction.
Verb
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Citgo is asking for carbon monoxide emissions standards to be loosened for certain larger boilers and heaters at the Lemont refinery during periods of startup and shutdown, Citgo lawyer Melissa Brown said in an opening statement.
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Anderson’s collection was about formality losing its grip — tuxedos loosened, denim ripped, sequins flashing, disco-ball boots stepping through a house built on old-world taste.
Verb
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The Los Angeles Fire Department’s hazardous material team also tested for ammonia, which is used in refrigeration, and hydrogen fluoride, a toxic chemical that could be released by burning lithium-ion batteries and solar panels.
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In a new report released Wednesday, the university highlighted higher than average earnings, accelerated social mobility and declining student debt for its graduates.
Adjective
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The filmmaker joins the latest edition of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast to discuss the glitch in the matrix (so to speak) that produced such an unfettered and uncensored explosion of self-expression.
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But the reality failed to live up to the hype as Britain struggled to adjust to life without unfettered access to the 27-nation free trade bloc and its market of 450 million people.
Verb
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The Argentine legend unlocked the Cape Verde defense in the 29th minute, controlling a long diagonal pass with one touch in the box and promptly flicking it over the head of a charging Vozinha.
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Prominent voices fear that the end result of the transformative technology is a job bloodbath and national security catastrophes, while others believe a new era of productivity is ready to be unlocked, with society living longer and healthier lives.
Adjective
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Often the raconteur side is too unchained.
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Weisswange glanced around at the machines on either side of us, all of them waiting for repairs, their tracks unchained and gun barrels angled upward.
Verb
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There are no adoring fans, no champagne bottles to be uncorked, and no trophies to be lifted.
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From the top of the box, Ashour uncorked a swinger into the bottom-left corner of the net.
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