as in delivered
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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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as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
release the prisoners immediately
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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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Recent Examples of released
Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Here’s the 2026 NCAA Tournament men’s basketball bracket, released Sunday, March 15, 2026.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
Magen David Adom, Israel’s rescue service, released video showing a large crater in a street and shrapnel damage to an apartment building.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
But data released by survey company Gallup suggests otherwise.
—Bob Helbig, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The official bracket with game dates and matchups were released Sunday, including start times and TV channels.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The men's draw for the tournament will be released Monday.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
The agency’s annual report, typically released in December, had not been published as of mid-March.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Jalloh was later released from that other facility.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Magen David Adom, Israel's rescue service, released video showing a large crater in a street and shrapnel damage to an apartment building.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Here’s the 2026 NCAA Tournament men’s basketball bracket, released Sunday, March 15, 2026.
—Staff Report, Oc Register, 16 Mar. 2026
Magen David Adom, Israel’s rescue service, released video showing a large crater in a street and shrapnel damage to an apartment building.
—Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
But data released by survey company Gallup suggests otherwise.
—Bob Helbig, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
The official bracket with game dates and matchups were released Sunday, including start times and TV channels.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The men's draw for the tournament will be released Monday.
—CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
The agency’s annual report, typically released in December, had not been published as of mid-March.
—ABC News, 15 Mar. 2026
Jalloh was later released from that other facility.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for released
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Reporting from Tel Aviv Tehran unleashed a heavy barrage of missile and drone attacks directed at oil facilities across the region, in what Arab officials tell NBC News is a strategy to drive up oil prices to create pressure for a ceasefire.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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America’s strategic petroleum reserves, or SPR, is a prodigious repository of crude oil meant to offset global supply crises like the one unleashed by the Iran conflict.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman who was detained by immigration agents for protesting at Columbia University, was freed on a $100,000 bond after spending one year in custody in Texas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The individual was freed using hydraulic tools within minutes, according to fire officials.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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This victory, incidentally, liberated the island of Taiwan and returned it to Chinese jurisdiction.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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As Liu tells it, the insight that liberated her didn’t have to do with skating at all.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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After the machine recount, the mayor’s race remained within one-quarter of 1% of the votes cast, the Supervisor of Elections said in a news release.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Marco Grazzini has addressed his unexpected exit from the Virgin River cast after six seasons.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Mar. 2026
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Richins, wearing a white blouse with pale blue and peach-colored flowers on it, looked down and began breathing heavily when the verdict was announced.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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No official release date or plot synopsis has been announced.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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The paramedics had removed one of the bullets from Martinez’s arm, leaving it behind, along with bloody rags.—
Ruby Cramer,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bauder admonished the crowd several times for being too noisy, and police removed a protester who yelled vulgar comments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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Rules for hardship withdrawals have loosened in recent years.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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And yet, in California, even though the laws have been loosened, the houses have not come.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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Authorities are searching for three missing crew members from the Mayuree Naree after 20 were rescued by the Omani navy, according to Thailand's Marine Department.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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At least one person was killed in the attack, according to multiple media reports, citing Iraqi port officials, and 38 crew members were rescued from the ships.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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