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uncaged

American  
[uhn-keyjd] / ʌnˈkeɪdʒd /

adjective

  1. not confined in a cage.

  2. free or set free from confinement or restraint.

    the uncaged spirit of a freethinker.


uncaged British  
/ ʌnˈkeɪdʒd /

adjective

  1. at liberty

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of uncaged

1725–35; un- 1 + cage + -ed 2 uncaged for def. 1; uncage + -ed 2 uncaged for def. 2

Example Sentences

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Musk earlier had tweeted that the bird had been uncaged.

From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2022

Such a reduction in fertility could tip populations into a long-term decline in the real world, where uncaged bees are not protected from predators or provided with easy access to unlimited food, Stuligross says.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 22, 2021

Kramer added: "It looked like it didn't bother him one second, and that hurt, you know? He's just untamed and uncaged and he's happy."

From Fox News • Sep. 23, 2021

The number of service and support animals, which federal regulations say must fly at no cost and uncaged, with some exceptions, has surged 150 percent on Delta planes since 2015.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2018

The doors spread open like bird's wings, and Max and I bolt through them, uncaged.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi