RELEASING Synonyms: 261 Similar and Opposite Words

releasing

verb

present participle of release

as in unleashing

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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as in giving 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 freeing

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) release the prisoners immediately

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as in saving

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 casting

to throw or give off an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room

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as in announcing

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 removing

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 releasing But for weeks, Campbell’s office has cited a range of exemptions in state law as justification for not releasing records about the grand jury’s activities to news outlets, including the Herald/Times. —

Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026 Instead of releasing emissions into the atmosphere, the plant captures biogenic CO2 produced during waste processing. —

Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026 Although Wijk kept releasing music, including the mixtape Folktales in 2022, his fortunes took a nosedive. —

Sam Davies, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026 Ending the revolving door of repeat offenders In Jefferson City, lawmakers supporting the bill argued that the state’s juvenile system has been consistently releasing individuals who are likely to reoffend. —

Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026 Earlier this month, MLB celebrated the World Baseball Classic by releasing the first official soundtrack for the tournament, helmed by Latin superstar producer Tainy. —

Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2026 The county is not releasing age, gender or state-of-origin information on the person who visited the Sharp Memorial ER, citing privacy concerns. —

Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026 Footage filmed by The Associated Press showed at least one missile releasing a cluster of munitions over Israel. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026 Ensign pointed to a ruling by the 3rd Circuit, which is only binding to that circuit, in the case of Mahmoud Khalil, which found that a district court erred by releasing someone from immigration detention through a habeas corpus petition. —

Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026

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Since then, the icon hasn’t stopped unleashing her inner diva, continuing to grace the stage with her signature curls and bold eyes.

— Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026
The sun's powerful magnetic dynamo that drives sunspot activity and contributes to unleashing powerful solar flares and coronal mass ejections has been confirmed as existing 124,000 miles (200,000 kilometers) beneath the sun's visible surface — equivalent to 16 Earth widths' deep.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2026