unloosen

verb

ˌən-ˈlü-sᵊn How to pronounce unloosen (audio)
Definition of unloosennext
as in to loosen
to set free (from a state of being held in check) a relaxing bath unloosened all the mental and physical tension that had been building throughout the day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloosen
  1. loosen
  2. unleash
  3. unloose
  4. release
Verb
  • New chairman Kevin Warsh has suggested tightening at the long end of the yield curve—the very thing Bessent is now trying to loosen—helps the Fed read market signals.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
  • So will a flood of 401(k) money, thanks to loosening rules about what investments belong in Americans’ retirement accounts.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of loosen
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  • The Quakes again unleashed another shot on target in minute 12 when Jack Jasinski received a pass in the box and belted an attempt for the far post to force a kick save from Marcinkowski.
    — Mercury News, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • John Gruber, a tech blogger, posited that Claude would now more readily default to watermarked words, rather than unleash the full scope of its linguistic range, which might result in lower-quality text, or in some cases unusable prose.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of unleash
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  • In a long, cozy sequence in the season’s first episode, Sam cooks breakfast for her sleeping household, sizzling sausage and frying eggs in a private ritual that’s best appreciated before her daughters rise and unloose chaos.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2020
  • On his final attempt, Kovacs unloosed a throw of 73-4 to assume the lead.
    — Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 25 June 2017
Definition of unloose
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  • The team has appeared comfortable all offseason — after re-signing Singleton and Strnad in free agency and releasing fellow veteran Dre Greenlaw — relying on this young, developing cast to fill the depth positions.
    — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The district has released a set of maps, outlining the potential changes.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of release
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“Unloosen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloosen. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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