LIBERATED Synonyms: 79 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of liberated

as in freed

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verb

past tense of liberate

as in released

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 saved

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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In 2016, Brexiteers imagined that other European countries would follow their example and cheerily recover absolute sovereignty as liberated nation-states. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 Patrons unwilling to feel quite so liberated can leave their bathrobes on all evening long, Hart says. — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026

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We were taught by a gruff cockney called Fred Waring, who had participated in the D-Day landings in a regiment that had fought its way across Europe towards Berlin and liberated the concentration camp at Belsen. — Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026 While maybe not what anyone would call a feminist show, Charlie’s Angels did come along right when women were first being liberated on network TV. — Michael Callahan, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liberated

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The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South.

— Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026

Definition of freed

Verb

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

Verb

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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