release
verb (used with object)
to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go.
had released
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past perfectof release.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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About a ton of smoldering chemicals in big drums had released chlorine-compound fumes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
By June 11, the OMB had released all of that money to the State Department.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
They were “significantly better” than analysts had been expecting based on details Chevron had released earlier, wrote Citi analyst Alastair Syme.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
"Thankfully when I managed to get hold of the tide book and it had released the tide times for that month, we knew we'd be okay," she said.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026
Less than one hour after we had released a statement calling off the strike, the government-run South African Broadcasting Corporation read our announcement in full.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
