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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Miles finally returned home nearly three months after Hurricane Milton unleashed flooding and powerful winds on Florida’s Gulf Coast in October.
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Rachel Wells, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The anti-immigrant wing of the movement unleashed a torrent of social media attacks, accusing Krishnan of being an Indian loyalist intent on flooding the tech industry with foreign workers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Miles finally returned home nearly three months after Hurricane Milton unleashed flooding and powerful winds on Florida’s Gulf Coast in October.
—Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Mother Nature decided Ohio needed one for the road as the state bids farewell to 2024, unleashing one more tornado to make Ohio's record year for twisters even worse.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 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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