unleash
verb (used with object)
to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.
has unleashed
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present perfectof unleash (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The conundrum highlights how the war has unleashed a more antagonistic Iran and left a region that is vital to the world’s energy security with no good option for countering it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
The AI race has unleashed an unrelenting wave of investments as companies seek to build out the data centers needed to power the energy-intensive technology, driving demand for increasingly advanced chips for AI infrastructure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
A prime minister not noted for hyperbolic or emotive language in public has unleashed a volley of vitriol - a chain of events "staggering," "shocking," "unforgivable," he claims.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
He cannot walk back what he has unleashed.
From Slate ● Dec. 30, 2025
The film has unleashed a flurry of activity, which has been exciting to experience so late in my life, when so many of my contemporaries have either passed on or been forgotten about.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
