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released

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verb

past tense of release
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Recent Examples of released
Verb
The actress posted $20,000 in bail, paid by credit card, and was released on Monday. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 They were released under judicial supervision and barred from leaving France. — Sylvie Corbet, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026 Five days after Baghdadi’s announcement, Nusra released the Italians. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Fiber, fat, and protein slow down your digestion, so as your body breaks down carbs, glucose is released more gradually into the bloodstream. — Trista Chan, HEALTH, 12 Oct. 2026 In 2021, Spears was released from a 14-year conservatorship under which multiple sectors of her life — from her finances to her career — were out of her control. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 On Monday, October 5, Deadline reported that the studio released a statement about the pause. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 The band responded to both traumas with the album Seeds of Hope, released later that year. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026 Over the years, Ugg has also released collaborations with Sacai, Ambush, Palace, Telfar, Hidden NY, Jeremy Scott and many more. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for released
Adjective
  • The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South.
    — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • At least Pandora’s box only unleashed all imaginable evil and suffering across a single world.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The rise of prediction markets has unleashed a flurry of lawsuits from Native American tribes across the United States.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And deuterium nuclei contain a neutron that can be liberated by a neutrino and then detected, regardless of the type of neutrino.
    — Doug Cowen, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
  • We were taught by a gruff cockney called Fred Waring, who had participated in the D-Day landings in a regiment that had fought its way across Europe towards Berlin and liberated the concentration camp at Belsen.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • At their first meeting, the editor flagged scenes that could go without harming the story, which saved the production time and money, Rathnakumar says.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Osmundson reflected on a day, decades ago, when the merry-go-round saved the family’s Christmas.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The story centers on Willow and Annika Lim, Chinese Australian sisters who are left their late mother’s casting agency with a catch attached.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • As part of the panel, co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau introduced a new clip teasing the second season, alongside series cast members Holly Hunter, Sandro Rosta, Bella Shepard, Karim Diané and Robert Picardo.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The McDonald County Clerk's office announced later that day that the Big Sugar Gravel permit had been approved.
    — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The organization reported more than 13 percent growth in demand for Made in Green in its 2025-26 annual report, announced in September.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Noem was appointed special envoy for the Shield of the Americas in March, after she was removed as homeland security secretary amid mounting scrutiny of her management of the department and the influence of her adviser, Corey Lewandowski.
    — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Holy See Press Office, doctors removed the lower lobe of the pontiff's right lung during a procedure that lasted approximately 90 minutes.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Traditional suiting is loosened with oversized silhouettes, fluid fabrications and styling that is elevated, but never too formal.
    — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Over time these requirements loosened, and in 2025 the FDA ended mandatory blood testing in conjunction with clozapine use.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

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