as in freed
no longer burdened with something unpleasant or painful
I cannot wait to be shut of this social obligation
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Adjective
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This phenomenon is prevalent in stories of Fannie Berry, a freed woman known for her tales about the days of enslavement.—
Sarah Rex,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Each bus will also feature free Wi-Fi, an onboard bar (with drinks and snacks available for purchase), a toilet, and a separate changing room.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Looking for a free mini puzzle?—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Those phrases, used among student protestors to voice support for a liberated Palestinian people, were viewed by some in the Jewish community as manifestations of hate.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Similar themes crop up in the opera: Four female astronauts board a spaceship in hope of preserving the human race on a new planet, only for their mission to be privatized halfway through the journey by a venture capitalist, their liberated lives suddenly jeopardized.—
Hugh Morris,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“Shut (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20%28of%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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