as in delivered
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as in unleashed
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
the losing player released his anger with a great yell of frustration
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as in gave way (to)
to find emotional release for
tried to find other ways of releasing tension than by chewing her fingernails
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as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
release the prisoners immediately
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as in liberated
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
the new governor finally managed to release himself from his rash campaign promise
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as in cast
to throw or give off
an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room
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as in announced
to make known openly or publicly
the panel of nutritionists released their findings on the safety and effectiveness of various diets
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as in removed
to let go from office, service, or employment
they released the workers who couldn't handle the new technology
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Recent Examples of released
Conor Murray, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
What scant information is available suggests a similar form factor and feature set to the first Switch released back in 2017.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
In the National Academies' most recent decadal survey released in 2022, a panel of researchers recommended NASA continue with the MSR program but stated the program's cost should not undermine other planetary science missions.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
New episodes will be released weekly and available to stream on Hulu.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
Speculation that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are on the hook ramped up recently after the Treasury Department released a roadmap for how removing the two entities from conservatorship would work.
—Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
The individual, whose identity hasn’t been released, was quickly restrained by fellow passengers and later detained by state troopers.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Judging by the nearly 45 minutes of trailers and assorted promotional material that have been released to date, Kojima is doubling down on everything that made the original such a brilliant, odd classic.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
He was released from prison in October 2019.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Adidas made $437 million from the first batch of its Yeezy shoes released after severing ties with West, some of which benefited organizations including the Anti-Defamation League and a non-profit founded by George Floyd’s brother.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
What scant information is available suggests a similar form factor and feature set to the first Switch released back in 2017.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
In the National Academies' most recent decadal survey released in 2022, a panel of researchers recommended NASA continue with the MSR program but stated the program's cost should not undermine other planetary science missions.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 8 Jan. 2025
New episodes will be released weekly and available to stream on Hulu.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 8 Jan. 2025
Speculation that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are on the hook ramped up recently after the Treasury Department released a roadmap for how removing the two entities from conservatorship would work.
—Christopher White, Baltimore Sun, 8 Jan. 2025
The individual, whose identity hasn’t been released, was quickly restrained by fellow passengers and later detained by state troopers.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
Judging by the nearly 45 minutes of trailers and assorted promotional material that have been released to date, Kojima is doubling down on everything that made the original such a brilliant, odd classic.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
He was released from prison in October 2019.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for released
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Then, the massive devastation of Beirut’s port blast in 2020 unleashed a shock wave explosion that destroyed the cinema complex in the city’s nightlife district.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Dec. 2024
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The transformative ride unleashed a range of emotions.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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But she’s also been freed in a way.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Kremlin on Thursday freed Ksenia Karelina, a Russian-American ballerina sentenced to 12 years in prison for donating to a Ukrainian charity, in exchange for a man accused of funneling military-grade electronics from the United States to Russia’s armed forces.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Clearly, Pantoliano was cast in this role before casting directors discovered his evil aura.—
Carrie Wittmer,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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By contrast, the March release of Snow White, with Rachel Zegler, a Latina actress, in the lead, put Disney into a bit of a crisis mode amid a loud and emboldened right-wing casting backlash.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
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The string of low-key promo events ahead of the film's release is a result of efforts to steer away from the backlash associated with Snow White that has followed since it was announced in September 2022.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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While the governing body announced the creation of 30 player development centres for the future, Forest Ladies’ application to keep their centre of excellence status was rejected.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Bricks that were most likely 184 years old were removed from the foundation of the church, ending its almost two centuries-long mission.—
Noe Padilla,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In fact, many members of the crew have been involved in repairing the homes of their protagonists; and an all-filmmakers volunteer team has even opened a charitable foundation that raises outside money and brings in materials to rebuild liberated villages.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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The effect, which spoke to a different part of my brain than is usually accessed in the theater, communicated something profound about gender politics — and not in intellectual abstractions but in the liberated movement of defiant bodies and souls.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
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That stance loosened about 15 years ago, primarily in baseball.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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In 2020, officials loosened the program's rules as pandemic lockdowns took effect — which prosecutors assert left the door open for abuse.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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Two were rescued from the water, and a third made it out of the water on their own.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Released.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/released. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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