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adjective

Definition of disengagednext
as in untied

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verb

past tense of disengage
as in freed
to set free from entanglement or difficulty sought to disengage myself from the embarrassing situation

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Recent Examples of disengaged
Adjective
Without a job, people look to the state for benefits and are more likely to become disengaged from their community. — Mary Tomolonius, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026 Outside of his frequent and public feuds with athletes, Smith can come across as disengaged on ESPN's airwaves. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026
Verb
The father disengaged from the physical altercation with his son and retreated behind the uniformed police officers. — CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 The volume also ran counter to the muted response from cultural figures, including musicians, who have been surprisingly disengaged from the conflict. — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disengaged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disengaged
  1. untied
  2. freed
  3. undone
  4. liberated
  5. unbolted
  6. saved
  7. clear
  8. disentangled
Adjective
  • While Salomon sneakers are, in part, known for their shoelaces that never come untied, this pair doesn’t have any at all.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
  • Grandaddy, unbeaten and untied and still heavyweight champion of the college football world.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Definition of untied
Verb
  • That freed up the full-backs to stay wide and cope with Japan’s switches.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • The five other cases freed up by the bankruptcy judge have yet to proceed to trial.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of freed
Adjective
  • The undone to-do list has become a social occasion.
    — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026
  • Here's a looser, more undone example.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 June 2026
Definition of undone
Verb
  • When the United States invaded the Philippines during the Spanish-American War, Twain naively imagined that the country would be liberated and turned into a republic.
    — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • For years, Hezbollah claimed its arms had liberated Lebanese land.
    — Hussain Abdul-Hussain, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Definition of liberated
Adjective
  • The car's entire battery pack, which weighs about 1,100 pounds, or about as much as a grand piano, is unbolted and whisked away, underground.
    — John Ruwitch, NPR, 18 Apr. 2026
  • In May, a fisherman fell into the water and drowned after the seat on his bass boat became unbolted.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 6 June 2024
Definition of unbolted
Verb
  • The technology is estimated to have saved an average of 190,000 lives each year between 2019-2021 as temperatures soared, according to the International Energy Agency.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • None of this generated the kind of headlines that a remote surgery possibly would have, but the reality has undoubtedly saved the lives of countless people.
    — Mariam Sorond, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of saved
Adjective
  • Just how charged the debate has become was clear when the Greens filed a motion of no confidence against the government on Thursday over its heatwave response.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • The Million Dollar Highway is open year-round, but it’s periodically closed to clear rockslides and avalanches.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of clear
Verb
  • On Sunday, June 14, the Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) disentangled a relatively small humpback whale after recreational boaters spotted the animal anchored in fishing gear in the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary late that morning, CCS said in a press release.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
  • Veterinarians then assessed whether Meatloaf could be safely disentangled in the water or needed to be brought in for further care, Jaros said.
    — Cierra Morgan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Definition of disentangled

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