1
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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2
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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3
as in freeing
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
release the prisoners immediately
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4
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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5
as in casting
to throw or give off
an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room
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6
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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for releasing
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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
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Severe thunderstorms barreled through the Kansas City area early Monday, unleashing frequent lightning and booming thunder, dumping torrential rain and triggering a tornado warning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Not as punishment, but to better know our playing grounds and appreciate the big and small things—like freeing wads of vegetation from an undercarriage—that turn a field into a stage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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In Xbox Mode, the standard Windows UI doesn’t load at all, freeing up additional memory and other system resources for games.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Lifetime habits of saving and cautious spending are hard to break.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Skipping payments is not an unintentional consequence of saving for debt settlement, though.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Other states have to confront the unprecedented possibility of revising maps even as voters are casting ballots or the legal process of declaring intent to run for office has concluded.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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PooCrave rose in the wake of PopCrave, a Twitter account that is practically legacy media at this point, which aggregates news and celebrity birthdays and casting announcements (not to be confused with PopBase … which is similar and different).—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mamdani proved that vision applies to Brooklyn too — announcing a long-overdue redesign of Grand Army Plaza.—
Jonathan Timm,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
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The airline had declared bankruptcy multiple times and had struggled financially for years, but its president pointed to the higher jet fuel costs in his statement announcing the liquidation.—
Ford McCracken,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The bank added digital banking solutions company Q2 Holdings this month, while removing Alkami and Huntington Bancshares .—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Under the War Power Act, a president must receive congressional approval by day 60 of a war or begin removing troops.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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Qureshi noted that stablecoins are loosening the iron grip that governments have long wielded over their populations’ money supply, Fortune reported.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Becerra proposes to require cities and counties to approve or deny building permits within 90 days, loosening certain regulations for infill projects and reforming construction defect laws to encourage more construction of entry-level condos.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The Ukrainian Armed Forces eventually pushed the Russians out, liberating the site in early April 2022.—
Benjamin Mack-Jackson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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That audience members, by virtue of access to a camera, keyboard, and the Internet, can capture, compile, edit, frame, and package an event as news without any regard to journalistic ethics is liberating and constraining at the same time.—
Shepherd Mpofu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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