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Synonyms

uncaged

American  
[uhn-keyjd] / ʌnˈkeɪdʒd /

adjective

  1. not confined in a cage.

  2. free or set free from confinement or restraint.

    the uncaged spirit of a freethinker.


uncaged British  
/ ʌnˈkeɪdʒd /

adjective

  1. at liberty

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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

In the last few years, as if uncomfortable with becoming elder statesmen, the Flaming Lips found a new left turn, in the form of Ms. Cyrus, the uncaged ex-Disney star.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2017

A large black raven sleeps uncaged alongside the complete works of Shakespeare.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern