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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A 21-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and a 19-year-old woman who was detained on suspicion of assisting an offender have been released on bail.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Russ Kavalhuna, Western Michigan’s president, didn’t participate in the MAC appeal, but released his own statement affirming the conference’s move, calling it an “important action.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
I hope not, as I’m no cowboy, but when the study was released, Kogan and co-researcher Shelly Volsche, an applied behavioral scientist at Boise State University, were met with heavy criticism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
The court was told that McWilliams was initially arrested in October 2025 and later released on bail for further enquiries to be carried out.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
When the princess didn’t answer, Jack abruptly released Phillip, who fell forward in surprise.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
