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unleashed

VERB

let loose

Synonyms

STRONG

discharge free release vent

Antonyms

STRONG

hold keep

WEAK

restrain

Example Sentences

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The Toba supereruption, centered in what is now Indonesia, unleashed devastation on a staggering scale.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Also, the energy shock unleashed by the conflict has already prompted parts of Asia and the Middle East to limit air conditioning as a way to conserve energy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

That policy shift unleashed a silent engine of the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

OpenAI's app also unleashed a flood of videos of celebrities such as Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Every day—every day—the little girl had demanded to know what he’d dreamed about, and what Sarai had unleashed on her father.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor