unleash

verb

ˌən-ˈlēsh How to pronounce unleash (audio)
Definition of unleashnext
1
as in to loosen
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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2
as in to release
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 unleash Netflix is about to unleash three months of Oscar contenders with the forthcoming drops of original films like La Bola Negra, Possible Love, and The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026 Americans among missing in Nepal Dozens of Americans are included in the nearly 600 foreign nationals reported as missing by Nepali officials following a glacier collapse that unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Federal agents began unleashing rubber bullets, flash-bangs, and tear gas on the crowd. — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Dawadi’s decision to evacuate the school saved at least 900 students from last week’s devastating flash floods in Nepal, unleashed after a glacial collapse in the Himalayas. — Shonal Ganguly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unleash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleash
  1. loosen
  2. release
  3. unlock
  4. express
Verb
  • Three Rivers Therapies recommends stretches like arch and flatten, knee drops (also called windshield wipers) and pelvic circles to loosen the hips, lower back and middle back.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Putting one more small-to-midsize option into the mix would, during the busier seasons, loosen the logjam.
    — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of loosen
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  • Police were not immediately releasing the victims’ names pending notification of their families.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The trailer was released Monday before the Cubs showdown with the Brewers, which usually would’ve been the big story of the day if not for the fact that Milwaukee led the division by eight games with a month left.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of release
Verb
  • In other words, one platform shut the door to AI agents outright; the other unlocked it on its own terms.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The shift to apps deepened, rather than diluted, the customer relationship, unlocking always-on engagement, rich first-party data and a far faster cycle of product innovation.
    — Dana Dunne, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of unlock
Verb
  • In the comments of an Instagram upload from Bustle, which also showed Stoermer’s Stories post, fans expressed their disappointment with Euphoria‘s conclusion in the comments.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Mamdani opened the news conference by expressing his condolences to the victims and their families and thanking the officers who responded.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of express

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“Unleash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleash. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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