as in freed
to set free from entanglement or difficulty
sought to disengage myself from the embarrassing situation
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Recent Examples of disengaged
Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Pundits have always dominated the ranks of posters on social media, but now the masses of silent followers are declining, and continued posting risks preaching to accounts of the converted, the disengaged, or the defunct.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Viewers were able to see the young pointer edging closer to the senior labrador, eventually pawing at and almost sitting on the older dog, who remained calm and disengaged throughout the interaction.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The pool of talent shrinks when young people become disengaged from education or skill-building because of emotional distress.
—Dr. Ritu Goel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Pundits have always dominated the ranks of posters on social media, but now the masses of silent followers are declining, and continued posting risks preaching to accounts of the converted, the disengaged, or the defunct.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Mizuhara eventually wired a portion of his debt, but then disengaged from the conversation once more.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Viewers were able to see the young pointer edging closer to the senior labrador, eventually pawing at and almost sitting on the older dog, who remained calm and disengaged throughout the interaction.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengaged
Verb
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By focusing on a simple physical task like folding, the inner mind is freed to meditate subconsciously.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
17 Sep. 2025
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The South experienced a boom in housing demand during the pandemic home-buying frenzy, as the region saw an influx of newcomers coming from more expensive markets who had been freed by the rise of remote work.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The images featured Williams striking several poses while standing in knee-deep waters, wearing a yellow, one-piece swimsuit with a cutout in the center and an untied bowtie.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some argue the practice is riding on the coattails of Canada’s historical ties to countries such as the Netherlands, which was liberated by Canadian troops during World War II and where Canadians are particularly appreciated.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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If a young Parisienne in the nineteen-twenties could feel liberated by the loose tailoring and comfortable fabrics of Coco Chanel’s new suits, Birkin’s generation wanted something even less restrictive.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But instead of power suits and computer monitors, there was an intimate coziness and undone yet chic comfort to the clothing and the space.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Margot Robbie has used the look to recover from her Barbie bleach jobs, stepping out in refreshingly undone styles and dark roots.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even small improvements can translate to billions saved and a measurable climate benefit.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Under the location where the PDF will be saved, set the file type dropdown to PDF.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2024
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In a press event Thursday evening, Tesla's somewhat oddly attired Elon Musk showed how the the company's Tesla S luxury sedan could be recharged in just 90 seconds, hovering over a robotic setup in which the battery would be automatically located, unbolted, removed, and replaced.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Mar. 2023
Verb
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Vargas was trapped and had to be extricated by first responders.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rotert says one person had to be extricated from the vehicle.—
Fox19 staff,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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On the other end, a clear brow gel sculpts natural hairs into your preferred position.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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This reliability could speed up the shoe design cycle and reduce costs, while giving developers a clearer picture of real-world performance.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengaged. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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