shut (of)

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
  • All the freed hostages were taken to the Re’im base close to the border for physical and mental checks.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Seven of the freed hostages have been returned to Israel, according to the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, a volunteer organization focused on the safe return of the abductees in Gaza.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • His press office has taken to sending out text-free press releases composed solely of images of ICE agents pointing guns at civilians.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The stars say that Anderson’s ambitious, liberated ideas should carry through to womenswear.
    Maya AlZaben, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Micro minis and short shorts dominated the runways, from Prada to Versace, underscoring a liberated, high-summer spirit.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Shut (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shut%20%28of%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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