UNCHAINING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

unchaining

verb

present participle of unchain

as in freeing

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) activists for animal rights who would like to unchain zoo animals and return them to the wild

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The Tigers passed on adding Go, who has spent time in the minors with the Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres and Tigers since 2024, freeing him up to join the Twins.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026
The flywheel does not need to be replaced every 3-5 years and can be installed outdoors, freeing up more space and cash for compute.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

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Tianwen-1 is a Mars orbiter, lander and rover mission that successfully touched down on the red planet on May 15, 2021, releasing its Zhurong rover.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
After releasing albums across genres, both country and dance music, there has been growing speculation that the last project in the trilogy could be a rock album.

— Caché McClay, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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The crew took part in rescuing a 47-year-old man who was pulled out of the rubble eight days after the quakes hit, lifting the spirits and morale of rescuers who up until then were primarily uncovering human remains.

— Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Members of the Perth Amboy Fire Department Marine Unit and FMBA Local 58/258, chapters of a firefighting union, also assisted in rescuing the firefighters from the channel.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 July 2026

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Spirits of independence can be found throughout the week starting with two progressive and liberating comedy shows on Sunday, Joke Sistas and Comedy Bang!

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
His skepticism is enlightening, as few artists feel better positioned to discuss the gap between what looks threatening and what turns out to be liberating.

— Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

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