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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“We are unleashing our full potential as an energy superpower,” Prime Minister Mark Carney said at the Canada Investment Summit earlier this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Polo, a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 140 mph, is on track to make landfall in Baja California Sur on Monday, unleashing heavy rains and flooding there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
DAUDZEVA, Latvia—Wearing strips of red tape on their helmets, Danish soldiers stealthily moved through the pine forest and then, unleashing a firestorm, overran a position held by Spanish troops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
It comes as a strengthening El Nino pattern, expected to be the most intense in decades, has begun unleashing extreme weather across the globe.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
He swiped his trident and smashed the nearest brick arch, unleashing a waterfall.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
