unleash
verb (used with object)
to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.
unleashed
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past participleof unleash.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof unleash.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
unleashverb (used with object)to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.
Example Sentences
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Researchers were already developing AI models to break ciphers, but the public release of state-of-the-art generalist tools has unleashed dozens of new solutions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
The U.S. government initiated and oversaw the entire enterprise that unleashed the atom and made the bomb.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
They’ll also see that the greed unleashed during 19th century America resource-gathering isn’t gone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Ferguson also said the individuals who developed AI agents would be held responsible for any wrongdoing unleashed by the models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Vanderbilt swung the gates open and unleashed a human stampede.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
