release
verb (used with object)
to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go.
released
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past participleof release.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof release.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
releaseverb (used with object)to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go.
Example Sentences
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It's a contrast to Resident Evil, released last month, which was almost universally praised by critics and hit $300m at the global box office four weeks after release.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
In 2024, the actor threatened legal action against OpenAI after the company released its voice assistant — known as Sky — for ChatGPT, which she alleged resembled her voice without her consent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
The latest data released Friday showed that upticks in tax collection from individuals and customs revenues were offset by higher refunds and lower corporate tax collection.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Elon Musk’s company Neuralink recently released a video showing a man telling his wife he loves her.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
May released him and stepped back, waiting for his answer.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
