uncages

verb

present tense third-person singular of uncage
as in frees
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 uncages
  1. frees
  2. releases
  3. rescues
  4. liberates
  5. saves
  6. springs
Verb
  • The real test is whether automating a task frees up time for the expertise clients are actually paying for.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Unveiling it early frees up Feige and company to either show off more exclusive footage or to spend the time waxing poetic about Infinity Vision.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 July 2026
Definition of frees
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  • Now, however, all of that has changed, as Watkins releases his debut novel, Memphis Moon, to the world.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • Costco food court menu changes tend to get a lot of attention, especially when the wholesale retailer removes an item that people love or releases a variation on an old favorite.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of releases
Verb
  • Even companies that are a step closer to infrastructure, including Jasper and Tome, remain exposed the moment model providers ship the same feature, proof that sitting lower in the stack rescues nobody when the layer itself can be reproduced.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • As the widow struggles with depression, her son secretly rescues and cares for an injured goat deep within the tropical rainforest.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of rescues
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  • Harvard’s research confirms that AI liberates managers from coordination and relay tasks, freeing them for judgment, contextual intelligence, and human connection that no system can replicate.
    — Brett Hurt, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Where Beyoncé added poetic interludes between songs, in Songs from the Hole, the audience learns about Jacobs' story and how his music spiritually liberates him while simultaneously being among the reasons officials cited for not granting him parole.
    — Kara Frame, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of liberates
Verb
  • Most physicians now utilize AI, like OpenEvidence, for clinical decision-making, streamlining access to drug guidelines and research, which saves time and improves patient care.
    — Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Anna Moorhouse recorded her sixth clean sheet of the season for Orlando, making two saves and moving into a tie with former Pride goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris for the most regular season saves in club history with 289.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026
Definition of saves
Verb
  • The one who sets the bone-crushing screen that springs the star, then immediately sprints to the rim for the lob, then turns around and blows up the other team’s pick-and-roll on the other end all in one sequence?
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
  • After Wally springs her from the Shaw's clutches, the group manages to lure the couple and some of their lackeys into the makeshift particle accelerator trap that former engineer Sam built out of old cathode-ray tube TVs.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 May 2026
Definition of springs
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“Uncages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncages. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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