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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DeepSeek, the Chinese AI developer that shook markets last January after releasing its own advanced model, quickly faded as a threat to the AI boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The election commission started releasing constituency results late Friday, pledging the final outcome would be made public by Monday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Following an injury, OPCs themselves respond by producing and releasing CRH.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
They believe AI is too dangerous and releasing the underlying code would wreak havoc, and that AI models must instead be developed and released in a controlled fashion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
It’s like releasing all those words set off fireworks inside me, and they’re still exploding all warm and bright.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
