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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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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
Here’s what must be done to shatter Putin’s nightmarish fantasies once and for all: President Trump and NATO should unleash a torrent of weapons for Ukraine and remove all restrictions on targets inside Russia, expect for the Kremlin itself.
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The flood of memories unleashed by Proust’s madeleine was as much a function of smell as of taste.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Six months after his inauguration, that war continues to rage, with the Russians making frontline advances and unleashing some of their deadliest strikes on Ukrainian territory yet as negotiations to end the conflict appear stalled.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Fewer rules and pages translate to less red tape and less stifling of innovation, potentially unleashing fresh economic dynamism.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The flood of memories unleashed by Proust’s madeleine was as much a function of smell as of taste.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 July 2025
Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images Six months after his inauguration, that war continues to rage, with the Russians making frontline advances and unleashing some of their deadliest strikes on Ukrainian territory yet as negotiations to end the conflict appear stalled.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Fewer rules and pages translate to less red tape and less stifling of innovation, potentially unleashing fresh economic dynamism.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleash
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Work on resolving your insecurities and loosen the reins.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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Amid diminishing box office returns and creative troubles, Marvel's vice-like grip on the cinematic superhero genre is loosening.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 July 2025
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Regarding Trump's assertions, the White House pointed NPR to a 2022 analysis done by the district attorney's office in Yolo County, Calif., which found that most of the 595 people released there without bail during the study period committed new crimes.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
21 July 2025
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Maybe investigative documents, perhaps including the files Trump ordered released, can answer some of these questions.—
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21 July 2025
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Instead, in the hour before opening, a line grows to the corner, and by the time the doors unlock there’s a digital waitlist, which often stretches to ninety minutes or more.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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That means many businesses could still unlock greater value.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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President Donald Trump has expressed his support for the collective defense offered by NATO in a reversal of his previous criticism of the alliance.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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John McEnroe, never shy with an opinion, has expressed skepticism about pickleball — yet even his tennis academy on Randall’s Island in New York City has converted five existing tennis courts to 12 indoor pickleball courts.—
Stefan Boyland,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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“Unleash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unleash. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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