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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Pérez let loose the short stroke that came through for the Tigers in so many big moments last season.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Have a Dance Party Clear the furniture, cue up a playlist with all of Mom's favorite hits (and a few silly, kid-friendly jams), and let loose.
—Laura Broadwell, Parents, 1 May 2025
Encouraging people to embrace a party lifestyle and let loose, XCX has spent the past year at the helm of a party girl revival.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The previous Resident Evil movies, based on the Capcom video games, were a mix of horror, sci-fi and action genres and followed the adventures of a heroine who fights zombies and the Umbrella Corporation, the bio warfare company that let loose the monsters.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Have a Dance Party Clear the furniture, cue up a playlist with all of Mom's favorite hits (and a few silly, kid-friendly jams), and let loose.
—Laura Broadwell, Parents, 1 May 2025
Encouraging people to embrace a party lifestyle and let loose, XCX has spent the past year at the helm of a party girl revival.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The previous Resident Evil movies, based on the Capcom video games, were a mix of horror, sci-fi and action genres and followed the adventures of a heroine who fights zombies and the Umbrella Corporation, the bio warfare company that let loose the monsters.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Let loose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20loose. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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