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 One compelling hypothesis is that dark matter particles in the dense central halo are interacting with and annihilating one another, releasing energy as gamma rays. —

Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 6 May 2026 Valdez’s agency was in damage-control mode this winter, releasing a 20-minute video that focused primarily on the pitcher’s upbringing, painting him in a personable light. —

Levi Weaver, New York Times, 6 May 2026 Chinese officials themselves have for weeks called for ceasefire and positioned Beijing as a potential peace broker, including with Xi releasing a broad-strokes, four-point proposal for Middle East peace last month. —

Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 6 May 2026 These copper bird bath hacks keep water looking clear all on their own by releasing copper ions that resist algae and rust. —

Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 6 May 2026 On Monday night, Alito and the majority agreed to forego the Supreme Court’s normal 32-day wait before formally releasing a case upon handing down the opinion. —

Ella Lee, The Hill, 6 May 2026 Let sit 5 minutes (tomatoes will start releasing some liquid). —

Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 May 2026 Google had been building chatbots internally, but the reputational risk of releasing them was too high, especially because the company was facing antitrust concerns. —

Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026 After releasing albums across genres, both country and dance music, there has been growing speculation that the last project in the trilogy could be a rock album. —

Caché McClay, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026

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Alejandra’s profound desire to become a mother—and the heartbreak and pressure that engulf her after multiple miscarriages—drive her to fake a pregnancy, unleashing a media scandal and a moral reckoning.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Israel responded with overwhelming force, unleashing a barrage of airstrikes on southern Lebanon and areas around its capital Beirut and later launching the ongoing ground invasion.

— April 27, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026