unleash
verb (used with object)
to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.
unleashes
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present tense formof unleash (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Shouldn’t a geopolitical crisis that unleashes global price pressures be positive for an asset often billed as a hedge against inflation and instability?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The performances are good; the plot, postcard-sized: Adam returns to Eternia, unleashes his alter-identity He-Man and wrestles with the pressure to live up to his new biceps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
Her dry put-downs mask a fury that she eventually unleashes with seismic force.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
He fielded a series of questions on Iran, Cuba and China with a relaxed style and dashes of humor -- and little of the invective that Trump often unleashes in his briefing room appearances.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
She draws something in her palm and unleashes a glowing green strand of webbing that I grab hold of.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
