liberate
verb (used with object)
to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
liberating
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present participleof liberate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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It was a very liberating album to make.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
In some ways, the collective skepticism was liberating: Whiteman and Baum, who died in 1998, could let their imaginations run wild.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"I'd love to see artificial intelligence winning wars, liberating territories."
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
As Henley said: "Taking the corset off and wearing a gym tunic was an incredibly liberating moment."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Mercy is most empowering, liberating, and transformative when it is directed at the undeserving.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
