loose end
noun
1
: something left hanging loose
2
: a fragment of unfinished business
—usually used in plural
tying up loose ends
Examples of loose end in a Sentence
We still have one more loose end to deal with before we're finished with the project.
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The second half ties up all the loose ends admirably, but making fans wait a month between the two was pointless, especially after the three year wait between seasons.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Minnesota United tied up one of its main loose ends going into next season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
The group confronts John, bringing up that the bones Bogdan accidentally found in the cemetery likely belong to Mercer, and that such a conclusion ties up all the other loose ends.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
There must be a place where the fabric ended, where it had been gathered and tucked in, a loose end.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Minnesota United tied up one of its main loose ends going into next season.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
The group confronts John, bringing up that the bones Bogdan accidentally found in the cemetery likely belong to Mercer, and that such a conclusion ties up all the other loose ends.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
There must be a place where the fabric ended, where it had been gathered and tucked in, a loose end.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loose end
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“Loose end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose%20end. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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