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
Of course, nothing has been liberated yet except the bears.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Hannah Jackson Eighty years ago today, on April 11, 1945, Morris was liberated from the Buchenwald concentration camp in Weimar, Germany.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
In liberating Hollywood movies from the social context, younger viewers also liberated them from their commercial roots, from the very notion of popularity, which was central to Kael’s understanding of the art of movies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Maybe a few carrots, an onion, some celery and mushroom caps would be liberated from the back of the crisper drawer and finely diced and quickly sauteed.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Photo: Courtesy of Hannah Jackson Eighty years ago today, on April 11, 1945, Morris was liberated from the Buchenwald concentration camp in Weimar, Germany.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
In liberating Hollywood movies from the social context, younger viewers also liberated them from their commercial roots, from the very notion of popularity, which was central to Kael’s understanding of the art of movies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
Maybe a few carrots, an onion, some celery and mushroom caps would be liberated from the back of the crisper drawer and finely diced and quickly sauteed.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liberate
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Four months into his second term, the sprint is on: SAB 121 is gone, freeing banks from punitive capital rules on digital‑asset custody; April’s bill scrapped the nightmare cost‑basis paperwork for DeFi; and the DOJ has shuttered its crypto task force, vowing to chase scammers, not software.—
Crypto Confidential,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the month following Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack and Hamas's seizing of hundreds of Israeli hostages, Francis had prayed they would soon be freed and called for dialogue.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Bobby manages to save Chimney, who falls ill and starts coughing up blood while responding to the lab blaze.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Knowing which plants that are tricky to grow from seed will save you time, effort, and frustration Growing plants from seeds is a fun way to participate in the life cycle.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
22 Apr. 2025
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No other information about the incident was released.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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August reservations will be released on July 1 and so on.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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As part of Thursday’s update, Coinbase users will also be able to redeem their PYUSD for dollars directly on the Coinbase platform, mirroring a USDC capability.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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Andaz Miami Beach is one of the best ways to redeem Hyatt points in the Sunshine State.—
Chris Dong,
AFAR Media,
24 Apr. 2025
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To protect a batch of sea turtle eggs from possible poachers, the group rescued them and hatched them in a lab before releasing 100 baby sea turtles into the ocean.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Fire crews and police quickly rescued the single occupant of the vehicle, a man, as the vehicle and apartment caught fire.—
Ashley Fredde,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Apr. 2025
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The driver had to be extricated and was the only person taken to the hospital as a result of the crash, Roberts said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2025
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The mesmerizing feeling of stillness allows Adolescence to reflect upon the seductive, affirming power of the manosphere—and the difficulty that young men like Jamie may have extricating themselves from its grasp.—
Paula Mejía,
The Atlantic,
16 Apr. 2025
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And many Virginians who owned enslaved people were terrified that the British were going to emancipate their enslaved labor.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Jefferson later maintained that any decision to emancipate slaves must be part of a democratic process and not handed down by, say, executive order.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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If, instead, your pet disengages from the situation, leave them be.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Just 31% of employees reported feeling engaged, while 17% described themselves as actively disengaged.—
Julia Korn,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Liberate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liberate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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