RELEASING Synonyms: 261 Similar and Opposite Words

releasing

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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 Drake has been hinting at this new album for some time now, slowly releasing promos since last summer. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Global conservation efforts included protecting eggs, releasing hatchlings on beaches and reducing capture in fishing nets, according to the IUCN. —

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 Law enforcement officials kept a tight lid on their criminal probe during that time and even got a court order barring coroner officials from releasing their findings. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026 Details of the 14-year-old’s gruesome death had been hidden from public view for months, after law enforcement agencies went to court to block the medical examiner from releasing her autopsy results. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 Refrigerator coils are full of hot refrigerant that condenses into liquid, releasing heat into your kitchen. —

Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026 Sweet alyssum will trail down the edges of your planter, releasing a sweet scent from its tiny flowers. —

Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026 The referrals came after Gabbard criticized how former Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson handled the 2019 whistleblower complaint earlier this week, releasing a trove of documents linked to Atkinson. —

Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Trees have also been releasing pollen earlier in the year, making for a longer alergy season. —

Mike Stunson, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

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Friday, a pickup truck transporting the bees crashed on Interstate 40 in Knoxville, Tennessee, heading toward the Henley Street exit and unleashing the bees, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The storms will also be capable of unleashing widespread destructive winds — with a few gusts possibly up to 90 mph — and hail from Oklahoma City to Green Bay, Wisconsin, especially Friday evening.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026