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
Nechirvan Mando, Michael Rios and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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
Stephanie Lazarus, reversing an earlier decision that could have freed her from a life sentence for the 1986 murder of her ex-boyfriend’s wife.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The matter was settled out of court in June of 2023 and she was freed of her contract this year.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
After visiting Erik and Lyle Menendez in prison, Kim Kardashian has penned an essay demanding the brothers be freed, after they were convicted of killing their parents in 1996.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 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
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
Stephanie Lazarus, reversing an earlier decision that could have freed her from a life sentence for the 1986 murder of her ex-boyfriend’s wife.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
The matter was settled out of court in June of 2023 and she was freed of her contract this year.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
After visiting Erik and Lyle Menendez in prison, Kim Kardashian has penned an essay demanding the brothers be freed, after they were convicted of killing their parents in 1996.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for freed
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Try to live life in a more free and liberated way in August.Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
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That label was reserved for liberated prisoners of war.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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An image of Roshanak Molaei, verified and released by the Norwegian human rights group Hengaw.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Following her arrest in September 2022, Molaei was sentenced to over six years in prison but released in February 2023 after being granted amnesty, according to Hengaw.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Hotel Yellowstone This adults-only Jackson Hole hotel opened in August at the doorway of some of the United States’ most majestic natural wonders.Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Bill Darden, a pioneer of the casual dining revolution in America, opened Red Lobster in 1968.Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Elephant Nature Park is an elephant rescue and rehabilitation center in the Chiang Mai countryside that has rescued more than 200 elephants from the tourism and logging industries since its inception in the 1990s.Kocha Olarn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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The guard members said crews stationed with them at McGhee Tyson Airport have rescued about 100 people over the weekend and delivered tens of thousands of pounds of supplies.NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Cardona said at the time that four million people have had debt relief in the last three years, and that one in ten student borrowers have had their debt relieved—around $160 billion.Nik Popli, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Some of the congestion was relieved several years ago when Buckeye, Maricopa County and ADOT decided to make the intersection a four-way stop as opposed to a two-way stop.Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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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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“Freed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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