Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

unleash

[uhn-leesh] / ʌnˈliʃ /
VERB
let loose
Synonyms
Antonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said Trump’s priority is “expanding baseload power for the American people, and he will continue to unleash reliable, affordable and secure energy.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

According to GlobalSecurity, a private nonpartisan research organization on defense issues, it’s unlikely Meink was talking about any sorts of “kinetic” weapons—i.e., weapons that unleash bullets or bombs—since the resulting debris could also be self-destructive.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Furthermore, Al-Hussainy said the Treasury and Fed likely will be more concerned about the potential for bond-market tumult to unleash financial stability concerns.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

The data comes as a strengthening El Nino pattern, expected to be the most intense in decades, begins to unleash extreme weather across much of the globe.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Hila had never even let him touch the thing, convinced that even with it just sitting in his palm, he’d somehow manage to unleash an army of the undead on Manhattan or something.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

In the snap, Stokes unleashes a bouncer to a flinching Mohammed Siraj, the India tailender.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

At the heart of the protests across the country, that is the question being asked: Do we get to decide the future that AI unleashes?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Count Glenn Whipp in Camp Mulligan: “Her dry put-downs mask a fury that she eventually unleashes with seismic force. Mulligan has been consistently great, but I don’t remember her being this ferocious — or funny.”

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

And before I can answer he unleashes a killer crossover, leaving me wishing for a cushion.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander

They’ll also see that the greed unleashed during 19th century America resource-gathering isn’t gone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

When Meta first launched its AI-powered smart glasses in 2023, in collaboration with the trendy sunglasses brand Ray-Ban, it unleashed a storm of controversy.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

There’s much more, and he unleashed it against Alcaraz: powerful baseline play, aggressive returns, changes of speed, and even coming to the net for clever volleys.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

The roiling mass of water, unleashed by a glacial collapse, swept down the Trishuli river, devastating a roughly 40-mile corridor of dams that were supposed to drive economic growth for mountainous Nepal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

She was some kind of wild tiger unleashed into the airless room.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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

Europe’s real challenge is to reform its welfare state, unleashing entrepreneurship and restoring fiscal sanity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Shortly after, they memorably shed light on their decision in a bombshell CBS interview with Oprah Winfrey, unleashing a disturbing look into their life as members of the royal family.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Even without unleashing the worst it could dish out, the mountain had sent us scurrying for safety.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




Vocabulary lists containing unleash


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com