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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Andy lashed the feet tightly and then grabbed the loose end of the rope.
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Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
But Lo counters with the obvious point that Richard isn't going to leave any loose ends lying around by letting Carrie live after she's finished signing the new will.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The case finally has been solved, but for a few loose ends, Jackson said.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Finally, attach the two loose ends of your string together to make a closed loop.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
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Bob Cary, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025
But Lo counters with the obvious point that Richard isn't going to leave any loose ends lying around by letting Carrie live after she's finished signing the new will.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
The case finally has been solved, but for a few loose ends, Jackson said.
—Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Finally, attach the two loose ends of your string together to make a closed loop.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.
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