release
verb (used with object)
to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go.
releasing
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present participleof release.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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DeepSeek, the Chinese AI developer that shook markets last January after releasing its own advanced model, quickly faded as a threat to the AI boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
But he was hit while releasing a Hail Mary attempt that wobbled incomplete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The election commission started releasing constituency results late Friday, pledging the final outcome would be made public by Monday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Long-lived radioactive fission products keep decaying for months or even years, releasing a weak stream of particles called antineutrinos.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Colin faded away slowly, like Ophie’s daddy had on that long-ago morning, and before she knew it she was crying, releasing the tears she’d held back for what felt like years.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
