1
as in unleashed
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 gave way (to)
to find emotional release for
tried to find other ways of releasing tension than by chewing her fingernails
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3
as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
release the prisoners immediately
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4
as in liberated
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 cast
to throw or give off
an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room
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as in announced
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 removed
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 delivered
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Recent Examples of released
Alex Stone, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
An argument over a wristwatch led to the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old Dallas mother at Malibu Jack’s amusement park in North Richland Hills, according to new details of the murder investigation released on Tuesday.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
The consumer price index will be released on Thursday morning stateside.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Miami Gardens Police released images of dogs in the neighborhood suspected to have been involved in the attack.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Its report on consumer trends, based on its holiday spending survey, will be released next month.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Many of the episodes released so far have addressed Chase's sobriety struggles, as well as Harvey's favoritism of him over his other grandchildren.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Followed by more screams, each one a few minutes apart, released by the 150 or so people lined up on the North Avenue jetty, facing the skyline.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
D4vd, who first went viral on TikTok, released his debut album in April.
—Alex Stone, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Jenkins, a former Brevard County school board member and speech pathologist, released a launch video casting herself as a fighter for working families, drawing on her own experience working multiple jobs to make ends meet.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
An argument over a wristwatch led to the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old Dallas mother at Malibu Jack’s amusement park in North Richland Hills, according to new details of the murder investigation released on Tuesday.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
The consumer price index will be released on Thursday morning stateside.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Miami Gardens Police released images of dogs in the neighborhood suspected to have been involved in the attack.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Its report on consumer trends, based on its holiday spending survey, will be released next month.
—Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Many of the episodes released so far have addressed Chase's sobriety struggles, as well as Harvey's favoritism of him over his other grandchildren.
—Dory Jackson, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Followed by more screams, each one a few minutes apart, released by the 150 or so people lined up on the North Avenue jetty, facing the skyline.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for released
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The man who unleashed a mob on the Capitol, and said Liz Cheney should face nine barrels shooting at her for supporting his opponent, blames the radical left for their rhetoric.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Flip that switch, and suddenly every market becomes accessible, and good ideas trapped behind a language wall get unleashed.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Only a small fraction of the nearly 150 hostages released from Gaza in the past two years have been directly freed by Israeli military operations, with the rest freed through Qatari and Egyptian mediation.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Playing someone who is so electric has freed me to take up space in new ways as an actor.—
Akili King,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Others – like Boris – are liberated by it.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, Ozon diverges from the text in a few key places to offer a postcolonial reading of a novel that was published two decades before Algeria liberated itself from French rule.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Nationwide, over 30% of votes were cast in the 2024 presidential election through mail-in ballots, according to the United States Election Assistance Commission.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Then, in June, Lyles cast the tiebreaking vote deciding not to study ways to improve working conditions for airport employees.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Netflix announced in July that the series is ending following its forthcoming 10th season.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Life of a Showgirl (TLOAS) was announced to great excitement across social media in late August.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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This changed in late 1980 when Jobs was removed from the Lisa project by President Mike Scott, after which Jobs moved to unilaterally take over the Macintosh, which at that time was otherwise considered a largely speculative affair.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Makary had wanted the warning removed and packed the panel with like-minded experts.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Celebrities known for other things showing anything at all was worth the price of the magazine, and those parameters were loosened.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Heavy rains came days before, which could have loosened the ground, making those mountain villages more vulnerable.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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She was rescued by Kannan Animal Welfare alongside her brother Floofy.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Crews battled the flames and rescued one person who was inside.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Released.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/released. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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