as in liberated
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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
Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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
One hand is freed just long enough to hold the receiver when making phone calls.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Maybe the label fits better today, with trade once more being freed by the mercurial leader of the free world.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Fixed an issue in 'Brothers in Arms' quest where the quest can't progress by talking to ronin if the prisoners were freed first.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
What would their lives look like if they are freed after decades behind bars?
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Her husband had travelled for work the previous month, and, although that wasn’t exactly for pleasure, it was now understood that anything which freed them from child care could be considered some type of holiday.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Here, the mind can be freed to soar and contemplate such mysteries as the infinite universe or the creep of geological time.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Verb
But she’s also been freed in a way.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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
One hand is freed just long enough to hold the receiver when making phone calls.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Maybe the label fits better today, with trade once more being freed by the mercurial leader of the free world.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Fixed an issue in 'Brothers in Arms' quest where the quest can't progress by talking to ronin if the prisoners were freed first.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
What would their lives look like if they are freed after decades behind bars?
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Her husband had travelled for work the previous month, and, although that wasn’t exactly for pleasure, it was now understood that anything which freed them from child care could be considered some type of holiday.
—Ayşegül Savaş, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2025
Here, the mind can be freed to soar and contemplate such mysteries as the infinite universe or the creep of geological time.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freed
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This was followed by a ground operation, which lasted for five days, concluding on Feb. 28, with Kuwait liberated and Iraqi forces expelled.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
11 June 2025
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The new draft agreement also includes provisions for revenues from territories currently occupied by Russia, in the event they were freed: The share of resource revenues contributed to the fund from liberated areas would be 66 percent.—
Constant Méheut,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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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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Skerry opened a walk-through inside two ballrooms at the Washington Marriott Georgetown by imploring the players to tighten up a defense that almost squandered a 15-point lead on Sunday against Drexel.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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Tesla's share price began to gain ground against yesterday's losses after the stock market opened for trading on Tuesday morning.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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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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In-ho shot Jun-ho, who fell off a cliff but survived and was rescued by a fisherman.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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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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That stance loosened about 15 years ago, primarily in baseball.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Blake and Albert, their tongues loosened by wine, reopen and then scratch viciously at old wounds, calling out personal failures and professional betrayals.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Freed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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