as in freed
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
sought to disengage myself from the embarrassing situation
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Recent Examples of disengaged
Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Pundits have always dominated the ranks of posters on social media, but now the masses of silent followers are declining, and continued posting risks preaching to accounts of the converted, the disengaged, or the defunct.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Mizuhara eventually wired a portion of his debt, but then disengaged from the conversation once more.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The pool of talent shrinks when young people become disengaged from education or skill-building because of emotional distress.
—Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Pundits have always dominated the ranks of posters on social media, but now the masses of silent followers are declining, and continued posting risks preaching to accounts of the converted, the disengaged, or the defunct.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Signs of hearing loss include struggling to follow conversations in loud environments or large group settings, frequently asking others to repeat themselves, leaning in toward the speaker, providing answers that are irrelevant to the conversation or seeming disengaged when listening.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Mizuhara eventually wired a portion of his debt, but then disengaged from the conversation once more.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengaged
Verb
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Its stupidity was entertaining, but its stupidity also freed me from having to think about it.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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And both players seemed freed by a rotational tweak that saw the Broncos largely alternate the backs by series instead of searching for the perfect run looks for each player.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The images featured Williams striking several poses while standing in knee-deep waters, wearing a yellow, one-piece swimsuit with a cutout in the center and an untied bowtie.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And that liberated me, absolutely liberated me.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Some argue the practice is riding on the coattails of Canada’s historical ties to countries such as the Netherlands, which was liberated by Canadian troops during World War II and where Canadians are particularly appreciated.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ashley even donned the undone style on the Met Gala red carpet in 2017, tucking her blond ends under a dull green collar.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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In London, designers couldn’t decide between undone or overdone hair.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the system saved Paley more than 10 hours a week, time that can be reinvested into guest service and staff training.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Homegrown berries have saved the family ~$40 per month, Leonard says.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2024
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In a press event Thursday evening, Tesla's somewhat oddly attired Elon Musk showed how the the company's Tesla S luxury sedan could be recharged in just 90 seconds, hovering over a robotic setup in which the battery would be automatically located, unbolted, removed, and replaced.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2023
Verb
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He was extricated from his car and flown to Froedtert Hospital by Flight for Life.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Emergency crews extricated the man from the truck and transported him to a hospital.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The details of his condition and what prompted his lengthy absence are not clear, although a news release issued by the city last year said Richardson had undergone multiple life-threatening surgeries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
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Progressives have struggled to counteract that, lacking both the money and a clear storyline.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengaged. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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