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to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys
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to set free from entanglement or difficulty
we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery
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Recent Examples of liberated
James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Against this backdrop, the most striking thing about Dreamers in Exile is its liberated vitality.
—Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
Adam Chandler, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026
The extended van Heemstra family spent weeks in their villa’s bomb shelter until April 16, 1945, when the Canadians liberated the city of Velp.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
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Adjective
The Ten Commandments describe the kind of relationships the liberated slaves should pursue.
—James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
Against this backdrop, the most striking thing about Dreamers in Exile is its liberated vitality.
—Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
The chain’s turnaround CEO James Daunt has liberated its stores from the corporate playbook.
—Adam Chandler, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026
The extended van Heemstra family spent weeks in their villa’s bomb shelter until April 16, 1945, when the Canadians liberated the city of Velp.
—Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberated
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The freed men first served their sentences at the Ramo Verde military prison, but were transferred to the Lara prison five years ago.—
Gustavo Ocando Alex,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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The ministry identified the freed captives as Russian citizen Oleg Gret and Ukrainian citizen Yuri Yurov.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Pratt’s campaign team didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment after the latest vote tallies were released Sunday night.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Jurges gallantly refused to press charges, and Popovich was released from custody.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Kahanamoku not only saved lives using his surfboard that fateful day off Corona del Mar, but the use of rescue boards was adopted around the world in the following years because of that rescue.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Though locals were relieved to see that the basketball courts were saved, concerns over the redesign remained.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
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Natalie did get rescued that summer, by Dimitri Marick, a new character who opened up an entire new canvas on All My Children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The blaze was extinguished with the help of eight fire engines, and more than 40 people were rescued and taken to nearby hospitals, Delhi police said in a statement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Liberated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberated. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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