unleash
verb (used with object)
to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.
were unleashing
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past progressiveof unleash.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The Seahawks, meanwhile, were unleashing the “Legion of Boom” dynasty that peaked with the Super Bowl title the following year.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
“I was a bit queasy about it because I had the sense that we were unleashing something, but nowhere near what happened,” Mr. Nader said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2018
In choosing him, Politburo members did not realize they were unleashing another Russian Revolution.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
Recently, fearful of the freedoms these practices were unleashing, he shut down most of the markets and put very tight limits on foreign currencies.
From Slate ● Jan. 13, 2010
By the summer of 1940, the Nazis had conquered most of Europe, and they were unleashing their bombers on Britain.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
