as in untied
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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
Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
While grit is important, focusing on it alone often leads to burnout, strained relationships and a disengaged team.
—Laurie Sudbrink, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Jeffrey Mankoff, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2017
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Adjective
Employees who spend too much time in meetings could begin to feel disengaged and frustrated.
—Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
While grit is important, focusing on it alone often leads to burnout, strained relationships and a disengaged team.
—Laurie Sudbrink, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
The United States, meanwhile, mostly disengaged from the region after the end of the Kosovo conflict, preferring to outsource the heavy lifting to Europe.
—Jeffrey Mankoff, Foreign Affairs, 7 July 2017
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The team’s next goal is to explore how plant life colonizes landscapes that have recently been freed from ice, and to predict how this process might unfold in the future.Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said she was freed after over four months of efforts from Iraqi government agencies working with American and Jordanian authorities.Nechirvan Mando, Michael Rios and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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In the face of tragedy, the armor protecting her interior fragility comes undone, and the same intense force of will that may or may not have exploded a copper pot or ignited fire to a poster directs itself inward.Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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Her hair was brushed over to one side, cascading toward one shoulder in undone waves with tons of volume.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Oct. 2024
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
Adjective
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As research continues, there will develop a clearer understanding of how cannabis interacts with the immune system during viral infections.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Despite the confusion, the footage is a clear reminder that that yes, black bears will eat deer.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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According to the federal Sturdy Act, unanchored dressers should remain upright for at least 10 seconds with a 60-pound weight hanging from an open, top drawer.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2024
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But scientists wondered if, during their unanchored larval stage, young tubeworms might spread through cavities beneath the seabed formed by the vapor created when lava comes into contact with seawater.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
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In connection with the extension, 2,290,989 ordinary shares were redeemed by shareholders for an aggregate redemption amount of approximately $23,803,376.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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During the quarter, the company redeemed 4,010,928 shares of common stock, resulting in a withdrawal of $44,605,448 from the Trust Account.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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The ministry didn’t say where she was rescued from and made no mention of Israel.Nechirvan Mando, Michael Rios and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The children were subsequently rescued and told Gindinova that everyone in the family had been confirmed safe, except the Segens.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Its breathability is excellent, and that moisture control—along with the unfettered feel of four-way stretch fabric and articulated seams that allow the arms to move freely—made the Proton Hybrid testers’ favorite midlayer for sweat-producing adventures.Kelly Bastone, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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This bipartisan consensus reflects a growing trend among economists and experts, who are now revising the unfettered free-trade and laissez-faire attitudes that defined U.S. economic policymaking for decades.Steven Tian, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Disengaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disengaged. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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