let loose
idiom
1
: to allow (someone or something) to move or go freely
He let the dogs loose in the courtyard.
cattle let loose to graze on the green fields
—often used figurativelya director who's willing to let her actors loose to interpret their roles however they see fit
how to stop the violence that has been let loose on the city
2
: to produce (something, such as a cry) in a sudden and forceful way
The crowd let loose an enormous groan when the pass was intercepted.
She let loose (with) a scream.
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Denver Nuggets coach David Adelman shifted in his chair, let loose a wry smile and shook his head.
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Reuters As Tesla shares plummeted for a fourth straight day, CEO Elon Musk let loose on President Donald Trump’s top trade advisor Peter Navarro.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Or how about Microsoft’s new (and seemingly automated) opt-in to having its own Copilot AI let loose on OneDrive.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Jacob Majok, a 6-foot-7 junior who came to Crean Lutheran from South Sudan two years ago, let loose a scream during the fourth quarter of a Southern Section Division 1 playoff game on Friday night that was so loud it might have been heard in his native country.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Reuters As Tesla shares plummeted for a fourth straight day, CEO Elon Musk let loose on President Donald Trump’s top trade advisor Peter Navarro.
—Lora Kolodny,ari Levy, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Or how about Microsoft’s new (and seemingly automated) opt-in to having its own Copilot AI let loose on OneDrive.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Jacob Majok, a 6-foot-7 junior who came to Crean Lutheran from South Sudan two years ago, let loose a scream during the fourth quarter of a Southern Section Division 1 playoff game on Friday night that was so loud it might have been heard in his native country.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Let loose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20loose. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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