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 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
Merril, the Dr. Frankenstein of “anthropology,” has unleashed a digital creature that doesn’t seem all that intimidating when making sarcastic quips on the computer screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
Your beloved has unleashed a special curse—a bitter thought from someone you abandoned.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
