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as in released
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
a global crusade to free Nelson Mandela from a South African prison had emerged
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as in opened
to make passage through (something) possible by removing obstructions
we'll free the river by breaking up the ice jam
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as in cleared
to rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way
would you mind freeing up the work area so I can work?
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as in rid
to set (a person or thing) free of something that encumbers
a phone call would free your parents from worry
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as in saved
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
this plan should free us from debt
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Recent Examples of freed
Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
People freed from slavery were largely able to stake their claim on the area in the mid-1800s because white settlers passed it over.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024
They were finally freed the day his successor, Ronald Reagan, took the oath of office.
—Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Minutes after Carter's successor took the oath of office, the hostages were freed.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
Fogel was left out of a massive prisoner swap in August that freed multiple Americans, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and corporate security executive Paul Whelan.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
What critics miss is the decades of effort by Bezos to create a network This freed him from the need to tell people what to do.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Continue reading … HEARING THINGS – School shooter's mom asks to be freed, but prosecutor argues her reasoning is flawed.
—Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
Most Popular Most Popular Massive invasive python is freed into the Palm Beach County wilderness.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
The hostages were freed January 21, 1981, moments after Reagan’s inauguration.
—Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
People freed from slavery were largely able to stake their claim on the area in the mid-1800s because white settlers passed it over.
—Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024
They were finally freed the day his successor, Ronald Reagan, took the oath of office.
—Scott Kraft, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Minutes after Carter's successor took the oath of office, the hostages were freed.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
Fogel was left out of a massive prisoner swap in August that freed multiple Americans, including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and corporate security executive Paul Whelan.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
What critics miss is the decades of effort by Bezos to create a network This freed him from the need to tell people what to do.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Continue reading … HEARING THINGS – School shooter's mom asks to be freed, but prosecutor argues her reasoning is flawed.
—Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
Most Popular Most Popular Massive invasive python is freed into the Palm Beach County wilderness.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freed
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Quant, whose name was synonymous with London’s Swinging ’60s and its fashion, offered young women a new, more liberated way of dressing, free from the girdles and restrictive undergarments that their mothers and grandmothers had worn.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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Asylum is not what Kadiatou, who is the most burdened of the four yet who also unexpectedly emerges feeling the most liberated, finds in America.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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
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He was released from prison in October 2019.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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The fourth day of the trial in the First Judicial District Court opened with defense attorney Nikas accusing the state of withholding evidence that prop distributor Seth Kenney was the source of the live ammunition.—
Janelle Ash,
Fox News,
24 Dec. 2024
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The agency also has opened or settled hundreds of charges against Amazon.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2024
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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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Other moments include the stunning solar eclipse, the tweet from Elmo sparking a conversation on mental health and the woman rescued after her semi-truck was left dangling over the Clark Memorial Bridge in Kentucky.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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Surely, Johnson had to be relieved to be traded by the lowly Carolina Panthers to a team that is a legitimate Super Bowl contender.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
21 Dec. 2024
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Of the nearly 5 million borrowers who have had more than $180 billion in debt relieved by the administration, more than 1 million were through the PSLF.—
Molly Nagle,
ABC News,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Each day in the promotional period brings a different freebie, which can be redeemed with a minimum purchase of $10.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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Guests can join the Capella Discovery loyalty program to earn points on eligible purchases, receiving a percentage back (typically 4% to 7%) that can be redeemed for dining, room upgrades, spa treatments, or applied to your final bill upon check-out.—
Megan Murphy,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Financial conditions have loosened.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
18 Dec. 2024
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The man eventually loosened the binding on one of the woman’s hands and left.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2024
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“Freed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freed. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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