FREED Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

freed 1 of 2

adjective

as in liberated

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freed

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verb

past tense of free

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

Adjective

The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South. — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026 Well, the Thirteenth Amendment left the country with 4 million freed slaves, undefined. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 The freed men first served their sentences at the Ramo Verde military prison, but were transferred to the Lara prison five years ago. — Gustavo Ocando Alex, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026 The passage of time is cleverly conveyed through a variety of devices, from the sitcoms on Jacki’s TV screen (Cheers gives way to Seinfeld) and the age of the (offstage) dog that Jacki hopes to someday share and raise with a freed Nick. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Apr. 2026 The freed electrons drift toward readout planes at either end, creating a detailed 3D image of each particle’s trajectory. — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026 The freed people were forced out of Mercer County. — Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Over 150 of the freed prisoners were deported to Egypt. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025

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Woman freed without charges after allegedly plowing into kids' game and killing 2 people. — FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Walker wasn’t surprised to see Mahomes provide a block that freed his path to the end zone. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 Sami al-Kalabi, who was detained in June 2024, has been freed, Hans Grundberg said. — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Ending support for Europe’s Envision mission and canceling Mars Sample Return freed up enough funding for NASA to move forward with DAVINCI and VERITAS, and in some cases, buy back some of their past delays. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Separately, a woman trapped inside her car in floodwaters was freed outside of Morganton. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 Blair freed her leg from the stretcher straps and kicked the officer in the head and chest, according to a criminal complaint. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026 Demand already exceeds the available clinical workforce, so time freed from documentation, scheduling, or intake doesn’t have to mean fewer people doing the same work. — Bill Miller, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026 The October 2025 cease-fire plan freed the last remaining Israeli hostages and ostensibly ended hostilities, but Israel continues to constantly strike targets in Gaza, often killing civilians, including some 300 children in the past year. — Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026

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The slide-out kitchen stores away under the bed so as not to take up any of the liberated floor space.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
The liberated bundle then touches down somewhere else in the genome, where native DNA repair processes paste it in.

— Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

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When released under conditions of acute stress, glucocorticoids power fight or flight by shunting metabolic energy away from processes such as digestion and toward the heart, lungs, brain and muscles.

— Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
In Registan Square on Monday, Rubio’s Uzbek hosts released hundreds of pigeons into the sky and filled the vast space with local pop music.

— Reuters, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of released

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The foundation has also supported Dell Children’s Medical Center, which opened in 2007, and the Dell Pediatric Research Institute, helping expand access to specialized children’s care and medical research in the region.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
The 2-3 Rams, who opened the season as Super Bowl favorites, released kicker Harrison Mevis after last Monday’s overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills and signed Grupe from the New York Jets practice squad.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of opened

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Hours after the collapse in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, emergency services spokesperson Bilal Faizi said that everyone trapped beneath the rubble had been pulled out and crews had cleared debris.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Once players were cleared to return to practice after a long break, Dieffenbach routinely ran a route, caught a pass and threw the ball back to the start of the drill.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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When a county judge put the brakes on what would be the largest data center in California, ruling the whole project needed extensive environmental review, Kristian Salgado was relieved.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
The White Sox loaded the bases in the sixth inning before Erik Sabrowski relieved Williams and struck out Murakami.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

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About two weeks ago, a 72-year-old woman was rescued from the Mount Shasta area after setting out on a hike and getting stranded for several days.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
An off-duty Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy rescued the unconscious driver from a burning vehicle after the crash.

— Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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Citi's travel rewards program is officially called Citi ThankYou® Rewards, and ThankYou® Points can be redeemed for cash back, gift cards, merchandise, travel, transfers to travel programs and more.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Every wager on theScore Bet earns PENN Play Rewards that can be redeemed for bonus bets or turned into real-world perks at PENN properties.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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