disencumbered 1 of 2

as in free
no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful the paying off of my loan left me feeling delightfully disencumbered

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disencumbered

2 of 2

verb

past tense of disencumber

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disencumbered
Adjective
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    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • His press office has taken to sending out text-free press releases composed solely of images of ICE agents pointing guns at civilians.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In some cases, aircraft crews unloaded aid in near-darkness, refueled and immediately switched to evacuation runs.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Karl pitched it to Baez, who, while running to his right, unloaded a pass downfield to English.
    Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • So, Collins was initially relieved to hear from the doctor that her ankle was cleared.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In mid-June, they were relieved to learn that their home insurance would be renewed—but their annual premium was going up by a thousand dollars.
    Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Over 150 of the freed prisoners were deported to Egypt.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
  • All the freed hostages were taken to the Re’im base close to the border for physical and mental checks.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The stars say that Anderson’s ambitious, liberated ideas should carry through to womenswear.
    Maya AlZaben, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Micro minis and short shorts dominated the runways, from Prada to Versace, underscoring a liberated, high-summer spirit.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The same happened to all the Sardinian suspects, who were officially cleared in 1989.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Prosecutors cleared all of the shooting officers, who said their safety was threatened.
    Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Disencumbered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disencumbered. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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