as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
uncaged the bird and let it fly away
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as in unfettered
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncaged
Verb
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Its stupidity was entertaining, but its stupidity also freed me from having to think about it.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025 -
And both players seemed freed by a rotational tweak that saw the Broncos largely alternate the backs by series instead of searching for the perfect run looks for each player.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This precise example neatly encapsulates the danger of allowing vast and unfettered media consolidation.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Guerrero, the West Sacramento mayor, said there is still time to work through alternatives to keep access unfettered on the Yolo Causeway.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The identities of the two boys and their cause of death were not immediately released, but foul play is not suspected, according to WFAA.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fans across the globe are now accusing her of using AI in her promotional videos, which were released in the form of a scavenger hunt on Google this weekend.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Earlier theories suggested ORCs might form from shockwaves unleashed when supermassive black holes or galaxies collide.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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On the sidelines, chaos was unleashed as receiver Davante Adams took in the scene.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And that liberated me, absolutely liberated me.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Some argue the practice is riding on the coattails of Canada’s historical ties to countries such as the Netherlands, which was liberated by Canadian troops during World War II and where Canadians are particularly appreciated.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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However, on multiple visits to the neighborhood, the two dogs were unchained in the yard during different times of the day and night, the Herald observed.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Of course, title notwithstanding, this opener is as gleeful as the rest of the record, as Swift sings about being rescued from a descent into Shakespearian madness by her happy-go-lucky baller.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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The group was able to use their phone to call 911 and she was rescued by air ambulance with unknown injuries, deputies said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In 2007, an escaped Siberian tiger attacked and killed one zoo patron and injured two others in a cafe at the San Francisco Zoo.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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The photo, informally titled The Scourged Back and depicting an escaped slave believed to have been named Peter Gordon, has been in wide circulation since the nineteeth century and is evocative of the horrors and injustice of slavery.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Uncaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncaged. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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