release
verb (used with object)
to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go.
is releasing
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present progressiveof release (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A new website housing documents the Pentagon is releasing on UFOs has a retro feel, with black-and-white military imagery of flying objects displayed prominently and statements in typewriter-like font.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Dench is releasing her memoir Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? written with fellow actor Brendan O'Hea at the end of October in the UK.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Uz gave me a buzz a few weeks back that he is releasing a book," said Cummins.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Zuckerberg said the company is releasing more privacy protections that would prevent anyone including Meta from accessing people’s data when they use certain AI features on their glasses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Like someone somewhere is releasing the embarrassment and letting me think straight.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
