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adjective

Definition of disengagednext
as in untied

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verb

past tense of disengage
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
Adjective
Jason is currently earning a few extra bucks wiping down counters and hauling ice at a bar, which is even less glamorous than teaching science to disengaged students. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Business leaders keep asking why young workers seem disloyal, disengaged, quick to walk. — Lori Janke, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
As a result, Said grew up rather politically disengaged and with no real connection to his identity. — Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026 The students disengaged when a school staff member approached. — Eric Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disengaged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengaged
  1. untied
  2. freed
  3. undone
  4. liberated
  5. unbolted
  6. saved
  7. clear
  8. disentangled
Adjective
  • While Salomon sneakers are, in part, known for their shoelaces that never come untied, this pair doesn’t have any at all.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
  • Grandaddy, unbeaten and untied and still heavyweight champion of the college football world.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Definition of untied
Verb
  • Giving up some play-calling duties has freed Frost to be more involved on the sidelines with other parts of the game.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Photography freed painters from the obligation to reproduce the visible world.
    — Ben Feder, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of freed
Adjective
  • The thick black frame that cages his face is made of the same thread as the rest, not impossibly undone.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
  • This latest bob evolution bids adieu to the undone texture in favor of the precise and polished.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of undone
Verb
  • While reminiscing during the July reunion, a reflective Epstein described feeling liberated after the Cubs returned from Cleveland with the World Series trophy in hand.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • After Ukrainian forces liberated it, Kozatske gradually came under siege by drones as the war turned increasingly technological.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of liberated
Adjective
  • The car's entire battery pack, which weighs about 1,100 pounds, or about as much as a grand piano, is unbolted and whisked away, underground.
    — John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Definition of unbolted
Verb
  • Each of the birthday edition Huayras is stunning in its own way, but photos of the latest entry suggest the designer’s eponymous marque saved the best for last.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Offensively, kicker Brandon Aubrey saved a handful of drives from being complete washes, but the failure to execute continued to rear its head in the fourth quarter and overtime to assist Arizona in pulling out the win.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of saved
Adjective
  • Congress should fund that capacity and require clear schedules for resolving interrupted awards and disbursing recovery support.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Let’s also be clear, Kristen, that securing our border is still popular with the American people.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of clear
Verb
  • The researchers discovered that the nuclear spin could be flipped even when the electron and nuclear spins were largely disentangled.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Pawlikowski’s mother and father, also named Zula and Wiktor, whose unmanageable love had kept them tangled and disentangled for decades, took their own lives in 1989, as the Cold War that had cast its chill upon their time was beginning to thaw.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of disentangled

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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengaged. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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