as in unfettered
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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 Synonyms for uncaged
Adjective
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Whether on foreign or domestic policy, lawmakers have struggled to respond to an administration that moves with unfettered restraint and exceptional speed.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The resort ditched the bulky furniture in 2016, replacing it with streamlined, unfettered pieces, neutral colors, and pops of Hawaiian artwork and textiles.—
Juliana Shallcross,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Jorge Rodríguez, recently ratified as leader of the national parliament, avoided referring to those being freed as political prisoners and said that the releases were taking place simultaneously to his announcement, made at noon on Thursday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Following the announcement by Rodríguez, the Spanish Foreign Ministry confirmed that five Spaniards – one of whom has dual citizenship – had been freed and were flying back to Spain.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But one need not be attuned to meta-clever streaming shows to hear the skeptical call recently unleashed.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
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When federal agents are unleashed without restraint or oversight, the consequences are deadly—and the responsibility for this killing is on their hands.—
Dave Savini,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The church released a statement about the incident on Wednesday night.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Photographs were released on Wednesday showing Good in professional portraits and with her family.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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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Lawrence is liberated from anything resembling propriety or self-consciousness here.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Fed chair’s grounding in history liberated him from rigid doctrines and encouraged innovative policymaking.—
John T. Shaw,
Twin Cities,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Her grandfather was an escaped slave from Missouri who made his way to Grinnell via the Underground Railroad in 1859 and established himself there as a barber, according to historical records cited by the Drake Community Library.—
Nick El Hajj,
Des Moines Register,
5 Jan. 2026
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When an escaped Eleven finds her way to a diner (the image of a bald Brown in a hospital gown shoving fries into her mouth is indelible), Brenner’s team impersonates social services, kills the kind proprietor, but fails to apprehend her.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Dec. 2025
Verb
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When he was rescued, the hiker showed signs of hypothermia.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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Intense flash flooding in towns like Wrightwood and Phelan in recent weeks caused devastating mudslides and washed-out roads, forcing people to be rescued by helicopter.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Uncaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncaged. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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