UNCAGE Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

uncage

verb

ˌən-ˈkāj

Definition of uncage

as in to free

to set free (as from slavery or confinement) uncaged the bird and let it fly away

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Recent Examples of uncage With the help of the wise and mysterious maid Willie May (Latifah) and a stubborn new girl in school played by Mills, the boy must decide whether to set the tiger free and in turn uncage his emotional grief. — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2019

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Crews stabilized the pickup before performing a technical extrication to free the driver.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
The flywheel does not need to be replaced every 3-5 years and can be installed outdoors, freeing up more space and cash for compute.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

Definition of free

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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
Automation that was meant to liberate becomes a maze of fragile scripts and blame-shifting alerts.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of liberate

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Analysts credit the 2011 purchase of NBCUniversal as a huge success; Comcast rescued a company that was on the ropes due to General Electric’s under-investment.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The infant, who is 9 months old, was rescued along with her mother, the State Department told Fox News Digital.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of rescue

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There’s a bunch of new things across most of the 2026 range, mainly cosmetic, but also hardware and weight-saving stuff as well.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
The measure could incentivize lawmakers to save more money because funds tucked away in the rainy day fund would no longer be considered expenditures counted toward the spending limit.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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