unleash
verb (used with object)
to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.
had unleashed
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past perfectof unleash.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Markets took President Trump’s State of the Union address, in which he tried to convince Americans that he had unleashed a new age of economic prosperity, in stride.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026
Aggressively attacking the basket, Perry rewarded fans who had unleashed a loud “U-C-L-A!” chant with an old-fashioned three-point play on a driving layup in which he was fouled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
Charter and Guterres said the invasion had unleashed "a nexus of horror."
From Reuters ● Sep. 19, 2023
In the United States, where the Federal Reserve had unleashed its biggest rate hikes in decades, the latest data suggest some progress is being made in the fight against inflation.
From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
Every day—every day—the little girl had demanded to know what he’d dreamed about, and what Sarai had unleashed on her father.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
