UNSHACKLED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

unshackled

verb

past tense of unshackle

as in liberated

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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

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Winter was legally emancipated and declared an adult at age 17 in 2015.

— Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
In 1775, his first enslaver sold him to the commander of Framingham's Minute Men, who emancipated him, and Salem went on to fight at Lexington and Concord.

— Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 4 July 2026

Definition of emancipated

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But Inuma said his family still does not feel safe and fears what could happen if those convicted were eventually freed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Firefighters eventually freed the bear, which escaped into nearby Pike National Forest before wildlife officials could relocate it.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of freed

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For the only time all season, Coach Tony Marandos sprung those creaky knees off the bench, stood up and let out a yell.

— John Nogowski, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026
Her rehab team heard about the plan and sprung into action, planning bachelor and bachelorette parties to be held at the hospital.

— Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026

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