DISEMBARRASSED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

disembarrassed

verb

past tense of disembarrass

as in freed

to set free from entanglement or difficulty still struggling to disembarrass herself of the emotional baggage of a failed relationship

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Just that 30-second interaction in Bobby’s office totally freed me up.

— Jayson Jenks, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
An airport employee and officers freed the pilot from his parachute and pulled him from the plane, police said.

— Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of freed

Verb

Companies and health systems that treat ambient documentation as a pure software problem (deploy it, minimize edits and measure only time saved) are more likely to discover the limits the hard way.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Factor in a five-year survival rate of just under 30% for the disease a decent number of lives could be saved in the UK alone by blowing on one’s cup of English Breakfast.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of saved

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As a young medic in the US, Soldner saw those drawings when his division liberated the camp.

— Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Chad Tracy is an attention-to-detail kind of guy, which helps explain why the Boston Red Sox liberated him from Triple-A obscurity in April to be their interim manager after Alex Cora was let go.

— Steve Buckley, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of liberated

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The card also earns 3X rewards on pet stores, pet services and at any licensed vet (just note rewards can only be redeemed for a statement credit).

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
This ticket must be redeemed at one of the nine Florida Lottery offices throughout the state.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of redeemed

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First released in arcades in 1999, the game puts players behind the wheel of a fearless cabbie racing the clock through chaotic city streets — flying off ramps, dodging traffic, and chasing tips with punk-rock energy.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
The White House has an opaque system in place where AI companies can voluntarily submit their latest models for government review up to 30 days before they are publicly released.

— Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of released

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Pilot declared an emergency once autopilot disengaged The pilot and six passengers were aboard a 2010 Pilatus PC-12 Next Generation aircraft that day when the plane crashed about 12 miles northeast of Recluse, Wyoming, near Gillette.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
The remaining workforce splits between disengaged and actively working against the organization.

— Miriam Groom, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of disengaged

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After the fire department shared a video of Suki’s rescue on its Facebook page, commenters shared their own stories of their furry friends being rescued.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
According to the San Francisco Fire Department, all three onboard were rescued and received care from paramedics.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

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