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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Anthropic is releasing Claude Fable 5, a next-generation AI model based on Mythos, to the general public with safety guardrails.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Joining that group this month is the luxury perfumer Le Labo, which is releasing incense in three of its popular home scents: Santal 26, Encens 9 and Ambroxyde 17.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
“The reaction is releasing heat. That’s going to initiate more reaction to happen, so it might even cascade.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Colombian pop star Shakira is releasing her official World Cup song Dai Dai - an Italian phrase meaning "let's go" or "come on" and also featuring Nigerian singer Burna Boy - on Thursday.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
Like someone somewhere is releasing the embarrassment and letting me think straight.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
