uncaged; uncaging; uncages
: to release from or as if from a cage : free from restraint
Examples of uncage in a Sentence
uncaged the bird and let it fly away
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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.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2019
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2019
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“Uncage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncage. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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uncage
verb
un·cage
ˌən-ˈkāj 
ˈən-
: to release from or as if from a cage
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