uncaged
Americanadjective
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not confined in a cage.
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free or set free from confinement or restraint.
the uncaged spirit of a freethinker.
adjective
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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Critics called on the zoo to provide them with better food, more uncaged time and ultimately a transfer to a panda refuge.
From Reuters • Dec. 21, 2022
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
A large black raven sleeps uncaged alongside the complete works of Shakespeare.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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