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as in released
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
Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
The stars say that Anderson’s ambitious, liberated ideas should carry through to womenswear.
—Maya Alzaben, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
She was sent to Ravensbrück and then to Bergen-Belsen, where she was liberated by the British Army in April 1945.
—Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
All the black captives in liberated territories were emancipated, and Amador was proclaimed king.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
The stars say that Anderson’s ambitious, liberated ideas should carry through to womenswear.
—Maya Alzaben, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Thus liberated from having to chase 2025-26, the Bucks can think more broadly about what’s required for a good team in 2026-27.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
She was sent to Ravensbrück and then to Bergen-Belsen, where she was liberated by the British Army in April 1945.
—Vanessa Gera, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
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The freed electrons drift toward readout planes at either end, creating a detailed 3D image of each particle’s trajectory.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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And that coalition means making inroads into the Democratic big cities of the North, and that means, of necessity, jettisoning concern for the freed slaves.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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Key Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested by heavily armed men on Sunday night, his supporters said, just hours after he had been released from a jail where he was held as a political prisoner.—
Diego Mendoza,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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According to a statement released by Bad Bunny’s publicist, the couple had first invited Bad Bunny to attend their wedding but were instead invited to be part of the Apple Music halftime show performance.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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But what saved the boys in the end was planning—and a whole lot of daring.—
Emilee Coblentz,
Outside,
11 Feb. 2026
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The minus-14 defensive runs saved, according to FanGraphs, that were the second worst among 31 catchers with at least 600 innings caught.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Oceanside fire crews rescued the driver of a semi-truck that crashed on Interstate 5 near Harbor Drive early Wednesday, leaving the cab dangling 70 feet above the San Luis Rey River in Oceanside.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Austin’s brother and sister were ultimately rescued along with their mother Joanne, 47, after being found clinging to a paddleboard.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Liberated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberated. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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