1
as in to free
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
the animal rightists snuck into the laboratory in the middle of the night to liberate all of the monkeys
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as in to save
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
we were liberated from our financial woes when we hit the grand prize in the lottery
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Recent Examples of liberate
But the movie also knows that limits can be helpful, that having to decide which romantic partner to settle on—or whether to settle on one at all—can be more stressful than liberating.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
This approach not only reduces tickets but fundamentally transforms the user-IT relationship, building confidence while liberating IT staff for higher-value work.
—Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This liberates the show from the crime-investigation-arrest plot arc typical of this genre without robbing it of suspense.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Bud was killed in combat November 21, 1944, while fighting to liberate the city of Strasbourg, France.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
This approach not only reduces tickets but fundamentally transforms the user-IT relationship, building confidence while liberating IT staff for higher-value work.
—Akhilesh Tripathi, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
This liberates the show from the crime-investigation-arrest plot arc typical of this genre without robbing it of suspense.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Bud was killed in combat November 21, 1944, while fighting to liberate the city of Strasbourg, France.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberate
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Of the survivors, Superman works with Raven to find Constantine and help locate Robin, who’s on a quest to free Batman from slavery.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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His fellow firefighters, including Gallagher —who was injured during the rescue — used extra manpower and tools to free him before he was stabilized at the scene and flown by CareFlite to the hospital, the department said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The two wanted the Power of Veto winner to use the ability to keep Panaro, but instead, the winner saved themselves.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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For engineers and designers, this framework is like giving a GPS map through the complex terrain of foam design—saving months of trial-and-error testing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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On Tuesday, 85 scientists released a 459-page rebuttal to the DOE report, highlighting a large body of scientific literature pointing to how climate change can exacerbate droughts, floods, crop failures, and other disasters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The panel studying those cases released a report last year describing how the state child welfare agency missed warning signs and failed to protect dozens of children from dying of the illicit drug.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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When redeeming the free cone at any Graeter's location, customers can make a donation directly to The Cure Starts Now.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Click here and redeem your preferred reward by betting on one of tonight's MLB games or an upcoming Week 1 NFL matchup.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Florida Aquarium has 100 adult corals that were rescued from disease and then rescued from the 2023 marine heat wave.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the time of Sunday’s disaster, the Taliban government was using helicopters to rescue those affected by the quake, as the mountainous terrain and landslides triggered by the natural disaster made providing aid challenging.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rotert says one person had to be extricated from the vehicle.—
Fox19 staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Something did not feel right on Thursday so McCaffrey extricated himself from team drills.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some of the cattle roaming the marsh are rumored to be the feral descendants of herds emancipated two decades ago by Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall about five miles upriver.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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The federal government's few attempts to transition the recently emancipated into the postwar economy were inadequate, historians believe.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
8 Aug. 2025
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With each employee who walks out the door, operational decay follows, with remaining employees often disengaging from their work.—
Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But while the long-term trend in the West suggests young people are increasingly disengaged with mainstream religion, recent surveys and anecdotal evidence point to a rise in interest in Catholicism among Gen Z in the United States and Europe.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Liberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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