liberate
verb (used with object)
to set free, as from imprisonment or bondage.
was liberating
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past progressiveof liberate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But in the end, he said, it was liberating.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
"Going back on my own free will, compared to all the rules I had to live by when I was last there, that was liberating for me."
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2024
But for her, playing the unusual instrument was liberating.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
Living in a state more welcoming toward LGBTQ+ people was liberating for the family.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2023
To look down, in this case, over eighteen miles of water was liberating and civilizing even.
From Canoeing in the wilderness by Henry David Thoreau
