unleash
verb (used with object)
to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.
unleashing
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present participleof unleash.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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On Wednesday, part of a SpaceX rocket about the size of a bus slammed into the Moon, unleashing a stream of debris.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order in 2025 aimed at "unleashing" these seabed resources, stressing the demand in everything from renewable energy to military applications.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
They’re angry about how technology companies are unleashing new technologies recklessly, without accountability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
She enters the mosh pit fearlessly, dodging flailing arms to two-step — a synchronized dance move that requires punching and running in place — unleashing her energy in the punk sanctum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
She was thinking about her nightmare—Thalia’s tree splintered by lightning, Gaea rising on the hillside and unleashing her monsters on Camp Half-Blood.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
