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adjective

as in unfettered

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verb

past tense of uncage
as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement) uncaged the bird and let it fly away

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Recent Examples of uncaged
Adjective
When the urge strikes him, Sam’s uncaged anger leads him to do horrible things. — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncaged
  1. unfettered
  2. freed
  3. unleashed
  4. released
  5. unchained
  6. liberated
  7. escaped
  8. rescued
Adjective
  • That means Roman will have the benefit of solar power and a lack of obstructions—giving it an unfettered look into the cosmos.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, his navy jersey, meticulously embroidered with a white number 16 hangs unfettered with his unworn Bears helmet resting on a shelf above.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfettered
Verb
  • Put differently, blindness, two-handedness, and the continuous line are restraints that freed Nauman from the habits of description.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The team uses the time freed up by technology to understand their clients better.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of freed
Adjective
  • The San Francisco Ballet production, which debuted in 2024, retells the myth of Pandora, who opened the box that unleashed humanity’s evil into the world.
    — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
  • At their best, the offense ran through Bijan Robinson, who finally was unleashed a bit and put together an elite dual-threat season with over 2,000 scrimmage yards to keep Atlanta competitive week in and week out.
    — David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of unleashed
Verb
  • The voyage produced a 24 percent reduction in fuel consumption, according to measurements released by the maritime energy company.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After being sedated, the bobcat was later released near Forbes Creek, close to the natural habitat where it was found, police said.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of released
Adjective
  • There is a minute’s ovation for Keegan, who was chief operations officer and then manager at Craven Cottage in the late 1990s, there is an unchained melody of bedlam, the creation of chaos and there are a lot of c***s.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Often the raconteur side is too unchained.
    — Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 25 May 2026
Definition of unchained
Verb
  • The capital of Luxembourg was liberated on September 10, 1944, but Grand Duchess Charlotte was able to return home a few months later, on April 14, 1945.
    — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Julie Klausner would like comedy liberated from the phone and returned to the sitcom.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of liberated
Adjective
  • Indiana State Police said that an escaped prisoner in Northwest Indiana has been captured.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Video released by the Washoe County Sheriff's Office shows deputies finding 23-year-old Chase Orput lying shirtless on railroad tracks moments before taking the escaped inmate back into custody.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of escaped
Verb
  • Of those rescued, 114 are Indians, 27 are Chinese, and 20 are from South Korea, the US, Europe and the Gulf, according to a bulletin published by the Nepal Tourism Board.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Nepal Tourism Board said 261 foreign nationals have been rescued.
    — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of rescued

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“Uncaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncaged. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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