How to Use unleash in a Sentence

unleash

verb
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  • The storm unleashed its fury.
  • The editorial unleashed a torrent of angry responses.
  • But the orcs have some tricks up their sleeve, and unleash their warg.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The lamp gently melts candle wax to unleash the scent in your home.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
  • The lamp gently melts candle wax to unleash the scent in your home.
    — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
  • When the Pharaoh refused Moses, God unleashed 10 plagues on the Egyptians.
    — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 24 Mar. 2023
  • On a 3-2 pitch, Ohtani unleashed a slider that Trout whiffed on.
    — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2023
  • And to stop The 60 from unleashing unholy hell on the planet.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The Heat then unleashed a 13-0 stampede to start the second quarter.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
  • The passage of the aid package unleashed a fresh wave of fury among hard-liners.
    — Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2024
  • Big and bold is just your speed this month, so unleash that Pisces power!
    — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The Mavericks unleashed a late run to cut the score to one possession — again.
    — Callie Caplan, Dallas News, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Video shows part of the train trestle on the bridge collapsed while the vessel also unleashed an oil spill.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 17 May 2024
  • But even now, the forces that Navalny unleashed are unlikely to go away.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2024
  • The shift away from the office unleashed a demand for services and hardware.
    — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
  • The explosions unleashed by supernovas are among the strongest known in the world.
    — Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2024
  • That was not the case, but the report unleashed wild rumors across Hollywood.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Or, that at the very least, the Collider is one of the seven seals of the apocalypse (which will also unleash hell on Earth).
    — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The Delta variant was spreading, and Omicron, which would unleash a fresh wave of death and disease, lay ahead.
    — Sharon Lafraniere, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The California law unleashed chaos in the state’s politics and courts.
    — Will Swaim, National Review, 28 Jan. 2024
  • The city of Detroit is soon opening its newest dog park, where fur balls of all sizes can roam unleashed within.
    — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 9 Aug. 2023
  • That’s when the wardens will unleash a Juggernaut onto the players to finish the job.
    — Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022
  • But when Romo stepped on the mound in an orange and black No. 54 jersey, a storm of memories was unleashed.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Have fun with it, and unleash your creative side, not your inner critic.
    — Maya Wong, Sunset Magazine, 19 Dec. 2022
  • Elon Musk is getting ready to unleash an army of humanoid robots.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2022
  • In the series Savannah unleashes her anger at Joy and nearly kills her in a car crash.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2024
  • In Mexico, the heat has helped unleash drought in much of the country and the capital is running out of water.
    — Manuela Andreoni, New York Times, 22 May 2024
  • England went on to lose that match on penalties and crashed out of the World Cup, unleashing a tidal wave of abuse towards Beckham.
    — Issy Ronald, CNN, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Hochman has unleashed a media blitz blaming Gascón for high-profile crimes, but the county race reflects a broader shift among voters across the state.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Forecasts show the powerful storm could weaken slightly ahead of making a direct landfall on its southeastern coast, but it is still expected to unleash intense downpours, bringing flash flooding, storm surge and the risk of landslides.
    — Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024

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