UNLEASHED Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

unleashed 1 of 2

adjective

as in escaped

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unleashed

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verb

past tense of unleash

as in loosened

to set free (from a state of being held in check) unleashed all of his unspoken love for her in a long letter that he hoped he would have the courage to mail

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as in released

to find emotional release for lifting weights is a way for me to unleash all the frustrations of the workday

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Adjective

Sympathy comes later, unleashed in 18th-century thought through Adam Smith’s Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759). — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 What’s unleashed is Edward Hyde, a violent alter ego who threatens what the scientist wanted to prove wrong about those with mental illness. — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 Be curious, not judgmental All of the above has unleashed theories about Simmons among fans and, of course, in the online world. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026 In 1995, the rape of a 12-year-old girl by three US servicemen unleashed outrage and mass protests in Okinawa. — Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 Rescuers are still searching for more than 5,000 people missing in the border region with China after August’s glacier collapse unleashed landslides and a flash flood that tore through valleys. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 Jeff Bezos' Blue Moon would blast off first, followed by Orion -- which would close in for a linkup -- and then Musk's Starship for a docking with Orion once Blue Moon is unleashed. — Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026 Jeff Bezos’ Blue Moon will blast off first, then Orion — which will close in for a linkup — then Musk’s Starship for a docking with Orion once Blue Moon is unleashed. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Former Seattle Seahawks and 11-year NFL veteran Richard Sherman, not exactly known to be soft with his thoughts and feelings about anything, unleashed on the Cowboys defense. — Mac Engel september 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Verb

In other developments, Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz on civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, officials said, as Zelenskyy sought more American and European help. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026 Trump unleashed a series of personal and baseless attacks against Hamilton at the rally in Park City, Kansas -- about 10 miles north of Wichita -- with just two weeks out from election day as the balance of power in the Senate hangs in the balance. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 What Conan Doyle had most feared was about to be unleashed upon his old professor. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 In other developments, Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz of civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, officials said, as Zelensky sought more American and European help during meetings in Norway. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 Amanda Seyfried landed in the hot seat after her appearance in the latest Elizabeth Holmes documentary unleashed a wave of criticism online. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 At least Pandora’s box only unleashed all imaginable evil and suffering across a single world. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 The rise of prediction markets has unleashed a flurry of lawsuits from Native American tribes across the United States. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 The violence unleashed there had motivated her to take on a new mission – making Juneteenth a national holiday. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unleashed

Adjective

Miami Beach police have taken an escaped prisoner into custody after a search near Mount Sinai Medical Center Thursday afternoon, authorities said.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
But these stats reflect firefighting progress at this stage rather than an escaped blaze, the department's public affairs officer Tiffany Davilla explained.

— Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of escaped

Verb

Their grip on song structure has loosened with each record and, by their most recent, 2024’s Exotic Birds of Prey, nearly dissipated altogether.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Rates of Medicaid and Medicare fraud exploded in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many rules were loosened and oversight strained by efforts to expand care.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of loosened

Verb

For the tinkering types, Meta also released open weights for Muse’s code to help people connect it to a range of other devices.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Although officials have not released details about the cause of death, scientists agree that if it was caused by ordinary plague, the wider world has little to worry about.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of released

Adjective

These prediction market partnerships have, for some, become emblematic of what fans see as unfettered greed on the part of teams, players, leagues and platforms believed to be degrading their experience of sports writ large.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Conference expansion and realignment, as well as an unfettered transfer portal, has college football looking more and more like the NFL by the day, and that's by design.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfettered

Adjective

Advertisement Artificial is a story of unchained ambitions and betrayals, with its Altman an unqualified villain.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
There is a minute’s ovation for Keegan, who was chief operations officer and then manager at Craven Cottage in the late 1990s, there is an unchained melody of bedlam, the creation of chaos and there are a lot of c***s.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of unchained

Verb

Michael Conforto dumped a full beer down the back of an unsuspecting Carson Kelly while across the room Shota Imanaga threw his head back, opened his arms and let out a yell as assistant hitting coach Juan Cabreja uncorked the champagne.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Seeing single-high coverage, Mahomes uncorked a ball deep down the field to wide receiver Tyquan Thornton for 45 yards — his longest completion since mid-November.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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