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was freeing
  • past progressive of free.

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After 30 tapless days, it was freeing to swipe again.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said the approach was freeing up specialists' time to focus on surgery.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2025

The Palestinian militant group said in a statement that in an agreement with the Qatari government, it was freeing a mother and daughter for humanitarian reasons.

From Washington Times • Oct. 20, 2023

In the end, Panjabi says there was a feeling of resolution that was freeing.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Rowan unsheathed his sword and stalked forward, feeling the hunger, living in the moment, just as Goddard had said, and allowing himself to feel that hunger was freeing in a way Rowan couldn’t describe.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman