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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The government has sought to appease public anger over rising prices, bringing down the cost of fuel by releasing 10 million barrels of diesel from strategic reserves.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
To further its coffeehouse push, Starbucks is also releasing its first global holiday album in over a decade, featuring new recordings by artists like JYT, the Womack Sisters and Brandi Carlile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
When two such nuclei collide with sufficient energy, the boundaries of their protons and neutrons effectively break down, releasing the quarks and gluons inside them.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Publicly releasing a proof is important, but it does not provide equal access to the tools that produced it.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
He shrugged innocently, the gesture releasing a strong whiff of cologne.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
