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unleash

[ uhn-leesh ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to release from or as if from a leash; set loose to pursue or run at will.
  2. to abandon control of:

    to unleash his fury.



unleash

/ ʌˈːʃ /

verb

  1. to release from or as if from a leash
  2. to free from restraint or control
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unleash1

First recorded in 1665–75; un- 2 + leash
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He said the Hamas attack on Israel of 7 October 2023, and the ensuing Israeli bombardment of Gaza unleashed "long-simmering tensions" on Harvard's campus.

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Patrick, a long-haired “brewery dad” in overalls, a Green Day T-shirt and Crocs, hopes to unleash his inner “punk rock god.”

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It was finally unleashed in a wall of sound - fireworks exploded behind the Kop, another fog of red smoke swept around Anfield accompanied by an outpouring of tears from players and fans alike.

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In response, defenders of the president unleashed a wave of online harassment against the student, although Decker said that hasn’t translated to in-person harassment, at least yet.

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His full potential wasn’t unleashed until the third game of last season, when he became a starter as part of a lineup change that involved moving fellow linebacker Oluwafemi Oladejo to edge rusher.

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