uncaged
Americanadjective
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not confined in a cage.
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free or set free from confinement or restraint.
the uncaged spirit of a freethinker.
adjective
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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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
Adrienne Warren, who sings, a New York Times critic wrote, “with a feral, uncaged yearning,” reprises the role she created in London.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2019
The fast shift toward uncaged hens is a sign of Americans’ increasing concern about animals, even ones known more for clucking than cuteness.
From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2016
The doors spread open like bird's wings, and Max and I bolt through them, uncaged.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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