How to Use release in a Sentence

release

1 of 2 verb
  • The hostages have been released.
  • The judge released the prisoner.
  • The lion was released from its cage.
  • I released my son's hand, and he ran out onto the playground.
  • Exercise is a good way to release stress.
  • There is a lot of controversy over whether or not wolves should be released into the park.
  • Heat is released into the atmosphere by cars.
  • She started to cry, releasing all of her repressed emotion.
  • During exercise, the body releases chemicals in the brain that make you feel better.
  • The factory faced serious fines for releasing dangerous chemicals into the river.
  • The text of the bill is expected to be released Sunday night.
    Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The department has not released the age of the suspect or said if the person is a male or female.
    James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Not that there wasn’t plenty of good music released in 2023.
    Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The first episode was released Thursday, and new episodes will drop every Thursday.
    William Earl, Variety, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Union Grove Fire & Rescue released a photo of the truck on Facebook.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Top with more crushed ice and garnish with a couple mint sprigs, slapped to release their aromas.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2023
  • This, of course, releases huge amounts of greenhouse gases from the peatlands.
    Thomas Krumenacker, Scientific American, 9 June 2023
  • The assets were released to Iran through Qatar as part of a prisoner exchange.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2023
  • McClintock noted that the woman wasn't injured and had been released at the scene.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2024
  • The duo didn’t reveal story details for the project but said a teaser trailer will be released on Nov. 6.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Police have not released the identities of the victims at this time.
    The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The band, which was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015, is preparing to release a new album this month.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 1 Jan. 2024
  • As a result, a horror film titled Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey was released last year.
    Asher Notheis, Washington Examiner, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Most of the others were released during a weeklong cease-fire in November.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The tab for Charles’s coronation has yet to be released, but some estimates put it as high as $125 million.
    Karla Adam, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Comer has also vowed to release the transcript of any closed-door interview with Hunter Biden to the public.
    Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2024
  • In the end, Archer’s testimony—taken that afternoon, released later in the week—did nothing of the sort.
    Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Another calls for the department to enact a plan that allows for the safe placement of people due to be released.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Outside the band, Fox has been releasing solo music since 2018.
    Xander Zellner, Billboard, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Read full article Last week, Boston police released a video of the car that allegedly struck and killed Ivan Pierre.
    Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
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release

2 of 2 noun
  • The release of the book is scheduled for next month.
  • They've filed a request for release from the contract.
  • There was a controversy over the release of wolves into the park.
  • Exercise triggers the release of chemicals in the brain that make you feel better.
  • The prisoner was given an early release.
  • The prisoner is eligible for early release.
  • They're requesting a release from their contractual obligations.
  • It will be completed for release by the end of the year.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 12 July 2023
  • The head-on crash was between a pickup truck and a car, the release said.
    David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
  • In the weeks leading up to the movie’s release, Miller has mostly stayed out of the spotlight.
    Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2023
  • Many of the options in our top 30 list are new releases.
    Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 29 Oct. 2023
  • Over the course of an hour, Nunez and I picked up new release after new release.
    Wyatt Mason, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2023
  • And the court calls for the return and release of the hostages being held by Hamas currently as well.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2024
  • The post comes less than two weeks prior to Tortured Poets‘ April 19 release date.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The sheet is made from aluminized steel with a nonstick coating for even baking and easy release.
    Molly Allen, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Ríos said street releases could happen again if the center is closed.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2024
  • People gather in protest for the release of Israeli hostages in Tel Aviv today.
    NBC News, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Javier Argueta, 30, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said in a news release.
    Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2023
  • Their new releases affirm that any box set done once is worth doing again, the bigger the better.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2023
  • All members of the party were in good condition, other than being very cold, the release read.
    Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Bruckheimer did not share a production timeline or release date for the film in the interview.
    USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Their bodies were recovered either in the tanker or on the streambank, according to the news release.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Fifty hostages will be freed in stages, in exchange for the release of what Hamas said would be 150 Palestinian prisoners.
    Josef Federman, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Strong currents and large debris can threaten the safety of pleasure craft during high flows, the agency said in the release.
    The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2024
  • Thirty years after the movie’s release, director Chris Columbus said there’s much more to see of the late actor’s work.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
  • She’s been preparing the release of her debut full-length Madres, which lifts samples and field recordings from a library she’s amassed over the last two years.
    Isabelia Herrera, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The results were announced in a news release and have not yet been reviewed by outside scientists.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • And of course the stakes are raised for the theatrical release when a magical meteor crash lands in Adventure City.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Hanegbi said contacts toward the release of the hostages continued.
    Jared Malsin, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2023
  • This is according to the press release, but I was informed that there is third-party clinical data to back it up.
    Jessica Cruel, Allure, 20 Feb. 2024

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