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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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Matteson said another natural disaster could happen living so close to the Guadalupe River, which rose after slow-moving thunderstorms unleashed a summer’s worth of rain in a few hours.
—Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
President Donald Trump unleashed on his longtime foe Rosie O'Donnell, threatening to revoke the left-leaning comedian's U.S. citizenship.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 13 July 2025
Some areas of Texas received up to 20 inches of rain last week as remnants from two tropical systems met over the state, unleashing flash floods that proved both deadly and destructive.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 12 July 2025
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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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