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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
Stray Kids last dropped music in November, unleashing EP Do It and debuting atop the Billboard 200.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
The combination of Barbra Banda, Jacquie Ovalle and Marta is exciting enough on paper, and Hines is looking forward to unleashing that attack on the rest of the league.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The fear of a refinery spewing sulfur-dioxide soot and unleashing acid rain, Yoder said, was enough to prompt the county health department to create a pollution-control office to enforce air-quality regulations and end the refinery plans.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Asia’s governments will have to stretch their budgets or risk unleashing an inflation shock as the deepening conflict in the Middle East pushes oil prices past $100 a barrel.
—Claire Jiao, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Above all, unleashing America’s promise requires keeping our community safe.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Above all, unleashing America's promise requires keeping our communities safe.
—February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
The family is known for murdering its own members, planning atrocities with wildfire, and generally unleashing a draconian rage on the commoners of Westeros.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The violent reaction of the Jalisco Cartel — New Generation was not long in coming after the death of its leader, unleashing a wave of blockades and narco-blockades that paralyzed different points of the state.
—Claudia Núñez, AZCentral.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2026
The combination of Barbra Banda, Jacquie Ovalle and Marta is exciting enough on paper, and Hines is looking forward to unleashing that attack on the rest of the league.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The fear of a refinery spewing sulfur-dioxide soot and unleashing acid rain, Yoder said, was enough to prompt the county health department to create a pollution-control office to enforce air-quality regulations and end the refinery plans.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Asia’s governments will have to stretch their budgets or risk unleashing an inflation shock as the deepening conflict in the Middle East pushes oil prices past $100 a barrel.
—Claire Jiao, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
Above all, unleashing America’s promise requires keeping our community safe.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Above all, unleashing America's promise requires keeping our communities safe.
—February 25, NPR, 25 Feb. 2026
The family is known for murdering its own members, planning atrocities with wildfire, and generally unleashing a draconian rage on the commoners of Westeros.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
The violent reaction of the Jalisco Cartel — New Generation was not long in coming after the death of its leader, unleashing a wave of blockades and narco-blockades that paralyzed different points of the state.
—Claudia Núñez, AZCentral.com, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleashing
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Inventory loosening up One sign the housing market is loosening is an increasing ratio of sellers to buyers.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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In 2019, the Legislature passed House Bill 2458, loosening some regulations around the organization and authorizing the sale of promotional items.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Last year, more than a third of artists making $10,000 on the platform in royalties started by self-releasing their music through independent distributors.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Images show a diffuse coma and faint dust tail created as sunlight heats the comet's ices, releasing gas and dust into space.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Vertex's successful trial is an important first step in unlocking a new franchise in kidney disease, said Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Carter Gould.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Flyers’ offensive schemes have been sketchy this year, so a move to a playoff-caliber roster, alongside two difference-makers, could be the key to unlocking his game.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Unleashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleashing. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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