unshackled

verb

past tense of unshackle
as in liberated

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  1. liberated
  2. emancipated
  3. unbound
  4. freed
  5. sprang
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  • Ukraine has liberated 107 square miles in the operation that started in the summer, Ukraine's Third Army Corps commander Brig.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Sivan’s previous record, Something to Give Each Other, was a breakthrough that liberated him from the YA preciousness of his early career.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 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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  • This understanding has unbound many, including me, from contagions that have felt far from imaginary.
    — Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 24 July 2026
Definition of unbound
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  • Separately, a woman trapped inside her car in floodwaters was freed outside of Morganton.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Blair freed her leg from the stretcher straps and kicked the officer in the head and chest, according to a criminal complaint.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of freed
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  • Neighborhoods have sprung back to life thanks to new ferry services; long-derelict edifices are being renovated, including the 1888 Custom House, which is opening this year as a hotel, The Langham; and there are plans for a pedestrian bridge.
    — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As part of that effort, executives have begun to diminish the Hulu service and brand, which sprung to life nearly 20 years ago.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of sprang
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