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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But developing a more capable model doesn’t mean releasing it without restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Rivera told The Times that agents detained him and took him to the ICE office in Fresno, later releasing him after checking his documents and his record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Its stock tumbled 16% after releasing second-quarter earnings on Aug.6.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Monday's second stage begins the process of releasing batches of offenders serving increasingly long sentences - culminating next June with those serving more than 12 years.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Colin faded away slowly, like Ophie’s daddy had on that long-ago morning, and before she knew it she was crying, releasing the tears she’d held back for what felt like years.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
