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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He was unleashed against PSG - and quickly repaid the faith shown by boss Unai Emery.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Leading the charge is the Defense Department, which unleashed a spree of deals securing equity in future gallium producer Atlantic Alumina and Canadian mining company Trilogy Metals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Cosmo itched so much from allergies that he constantly scratched himself raw and unleashed a howl when we were gone for too long, so loud and haunting that my neighbor thought it was a siren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Parliament was adjourned on Tuesday after the opposition benches demanded a discussion on the alleged "brutality unleashed on students".
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
His dog, Spiro, unleashed, heeled behind him and yelped once in pain as he lowered himself to the floor.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
