as in to free
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
uncaged the bird and let it fly away
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Recent Examples of uncage
With the help of the wise and mysterious maid Willie May (Latifah) and a stubborn new girl in school played by Mills, the boy must decide whether to set the tiger free and in turn uncage his emotional grief.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2019
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncage
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More than 100 of the hostages have been released – most as part of a cease-fire deal last November, and some freed in Israeli military operations.Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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The dual zippers are an ingenious feature, allowing precise ventilation and the ability to free your arms while keeping the sleeping bag otherwise zipped tight.Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Democrat Josh Harder is heading back to the U.S. House following his defeat of Republican Kevin Lincoln in California’s 9th Congressional District, according to election results released Friday.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles County registrar did not update results over the weekend — the last tally there was released at 5 p.m. on Friday — but Tran is leading there with 56.26% of the vote.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Lacking the self-conscious grimness of Arrow that initially kept it away from four-color adventures, The Flash was immediately liberated to go full comic book, kickstarting the small-screen answer to the MCU.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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When the Russians came in to liberate it, the Nazis didn’t have enough time to burn everything down.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Joyce: How did your hopes for getting rescued change as the sun started to set on the second day?Outside Online, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Almora district officials reported to the scene and worked to rescue passengers from the overturned bus.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adding poignancy, the narrative is interspersed with obituaries of some of the patients Shelly could not save, showing them as human beings and not just names on a medical chart.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2024
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Projects save automatically, and even after downloading multiple projects, the total install size remained around 4GB, a fraction of the 512GB microSD in my Switch.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Uncage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncage. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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