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releases the kraken

releases the kraken is the third-person singular simple present indicative of release the kraken.

Meaning of release the kraken

Verb

release the kraken (third-person singular simple present releases the kraken, present participle releasing the kraken, simple past and past participle released the kraken)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To unleash a greatly destructive force.
    • Science now supports a cognitive appraisal model for understanding why some athletes can take everything in stride while others release the kraken.2017, Lesley Paterson, The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion, VeloPress, →ISBN, page 171
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see release, Kraken.

Questions about releases the kraken

What is releases the kraken the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Releases the kraken is the third-person singular simple present indicative of release the kraken.

Words near releases the kraken in the dictionary

  1. releasements
  2. releaser
  3. releasers
  4. releases
  5. releases the handbrake
  6. releases the kraken
  7. releasest
  8. releaseth
  9. releasible
  10. releasing
  11. releasing hormone

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