cut loose

phrase

1

: to free from control or restraint

cut us loose from the contract

2

: to act without restraint

enjoyed cutting loose at nightclubs

Examples of cut loose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The art market is a tough place to survive these days, with even megagalleries like Gagosian and Pace shuttering locations and cutting loose artists, and every day seeming to bring news of another art gallery calling it quits. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Glasper and Washington both have a bold tone and a distinct style but rarely cut loose. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026

Amid high gas prices — an average of more than $4 per gallon across the country — a store in Upstate New York offered 20 percent off to customers who cut loose. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026

Scott takes credit for convincing Tong to move to PIX11 after she was cut loose by WABC in 1992. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for cut loose

• abstruse
• abuse
• adduce
• atreus
• caboose
• cayuse
• conduce
• deduce
• diffuse
• disuse
• excuse
• footloose