1
as in to unleash
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
the losing player released his anger with a great yell of frustration
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2
as in to give way (to)
to find emotional release for
tried to find other ways of releasing tension than by chewing her fingernails
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as in to free
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
release the prisoners immediately
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as in to liberate
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
the new governor finally managed to release himself from his rash campaign promise
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as in to cast
to throw or give off
an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room
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as in to announce
to make known openly or publicly
the panel of nutritionists released their findings on the safety and effectiveness of various diets
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as in to sack
to let go from office, service, or employment
they released the workers who couldn't handle the new technology
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as in waiver
a document containing a declaration of an intentional giving up of a right, claim, or privilege
we had to sign a liability release before they'd let us go rock climbing on their property
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as in announcement
a published statement informing the public of a matter of general interest
a press release announcing that the governor would not run for a second term
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as in relief
reduction of or freedom from pain
only sleep offered any release from the agony of the migraine
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Recent Examples of release
Kirsten Fiscus, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Speaking with the Free Press in 2021, when a remastered version of the video was released, Reeves recalled the group’s early morning shoot at the assembly plant, now known as the Rouge complex.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
In the news release about the order, the Governor’s Office celebrated Idaho’s strong and rapidly growing economy.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2025
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Verb
However, the official cause of death has not been released yet.
—Kirsten Fiscus, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2025
Speaking with the Free Press in 2021, when a remastered version of the video was released, Reeves recalled the group’s early morning shoot at the assembly plant, now known as the Rouge complex.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
See it Beginning in 2027 with the enactment of the Monument Protection Act, those who make certain historically significant finds will be eligible for cash rewards, according to the release.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
In the news release about the order, the Governor’s Office celebrated Idaho’s strong and rapidly growing economy.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for release
Verb
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Wednesday season 2 unleashed its first four episodes on August 6, introducing many new characters to the shadowy halls of Nevermore Academy.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The day after, Musk unleashed a tirade against the President on social media.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
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Using his electric superpower, Fester causes an explosion that frees the L.O.I.S. subjects from their cells.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Machine learning reviews production data to identify bottlenecks or root causes of errors, freeing up capacity and improving output.—
Bill Rokos,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Shaked, who was liberated from the Matthausen camp, was referring to the condition of Evyatar David and Rom Braslavski, young men abducted on Oct. 7, 2023, from the Nova music festival in southern Israel.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Aug. 2025
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How did One Piece season 1 end? Season 1 of Netflix's One Piece adaptation ended with Luffy and the Straw Hat gang liberating Nami's hometown of Coco Village from Arlong (McKinley Belcher III), the spiky-nosed fish-man with hopes of turning the village into a fish-men empire.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Your essay should not cast you as the unproblematic hero of every story.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Rather than targeting bad actors, AB 84 casts a wide net that will harm schools doing critical work — and, more importantly, harm the students who rely on us.—
Christian Garcia,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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Riverside Poly High School in Riverside County, California, announced its forfeit against Jurupa Valley High School in a statement.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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With the plans for the statue announced a year ago, Riley’s honor will come Feb. 22, when the Lakers host the long-time Riley rival Boston Celtics at Crypto.com Arena.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Aug. 2025
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He certainly will not be sacked, as Emery essentially runs all things football at Villa now.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Wilson led the Dolphins to touchdowns on both his drives after replacing Tagovailoa for the second series of a 24-24 tie with Chicago last week, and he was sacked four times.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Install the exhaust fan in back of toilet tank with plastic discharge pipe shortest distance to outside.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Too much water behind these dams or a landslide or large ice discharge into the lake can break the dam, sending huge volumes of water and debris sweeping down the mountain valleys, wiping out everything in the way.—
Suzanne OConnell,
The Conversation,
13 Aug. 2025
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The waiver clears the way for Zoox, founded 11 years ago, to launch its robotaxi service later this year in Las Vegas, with San Francisco, Austin, Miami, Los Angeles and Atlanta to follow.—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some of the waivers are less restrictive: in Colorado and West Virginia, only soft drinks will no longer be eligible for purchase.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Release.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/release. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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