unmoored

verb

Definition of unmoorednext
past tense of unmoor
as in liberated

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  1. sprang
  2. sprung
  3. freed
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  • And More; Festive TV Programming And Holiday Episodes Columbus sprung into action, beginning to shoot second unit in Chicago around Christmastime.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Escola’s brazenly ahistorical Mary Todd is one of those devilish comic creations, such as Jiminy Glick or Pee-wee Herman, that seems less invented than sprung free, never to return.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of sprang
Verb
  • And More; Festive TV Programming And Holiday Episodes Columbus sprung into action, beginning to shoot second unit in Chicago around Christmastime.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Also, his primary assist sprung Robertson on the rush for his second-period goal.
    Omar White, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of sprung
Verb
  • This dehumanization has not only exacerbated the crisis but also led some of us to believe we are somehow freed from the responsibility of engaging in thoughtful solutions.
    Jeremy Barber, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Once freed from the grip of hidden explosives, these fields can once again nourish communities, restoring livelihoods with dignity and purpose.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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