Past tense of unleash
regular verb
The past tense of unleash is unleashed. The past participle is also unleashed.
Forms of unleash
| Base form (V1) | unleash /ʌnˈliʃ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | unleashed |
| Past participle (V3) | unleashed |
| Present participle | unleashing |
| Third person singular | unleashes |
Unleashed in a sentence
- He unleashed his dog in the park.
- He unleashed his fury.
- Once he had grasped the controls, he unleashed a demonic laugh that made his hostages shudder.From the entry demonic
- Joe Rodon brought down Foden, and Rashford unleashed a piledriver beyond Ward.2022 November 29, Ian Mitchelmore, “Wales put out of World Cup misery by England as sobering tournament must signal changing of the…. From the entry to the good
- But the fact is, they took advantage of that hysteria and unleashed the dogs.2020, Augustus C[lark] Wood III, “Reaping a Bitter Harvest: […]”, in Apartheid and Resistance in the Political Economy of Gentrification…. From the entry untaken advantage of
Meaning of unleash
- verb To free from a leash, or as from a leash.
- verb To let go; to release.
- verb To precipitate; to bring about.
Questions about the past tense of unleash
- What is the past tense of unleash?
- The past tense of unleash is unleashed.
- What is the past participle of unleash?
- The past participle of unleash is unleashed.
- Is unleash a regular or irregular verb?
- Unleash is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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