on the loose

phrase

: able to move freely : not controlled or held in a prison, cage, etc.

—used especially to describe a dangerous person, animal, or group

The prisoner escaped and is still on the loose.

A killer is on the loose.

An angry mob was on the loose.

Examples of on the loose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Herbert had to pounce on the loose ball and the threat was thwarted. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

With the titular character stuck in a glass box, another appears to be on the loose, and the police are keen to find them. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

There’s already a serial killer on the loose, and that feels more important. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

Katie Wiseman Unverified reports of a lioness and cub on the loose in Madison County swept across news outlets Thursday evening. — Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for on the loose

• disabuse
• introduce
• reproduce
• abstruse
• abuse
• adduce
• atreus
• caboose
• cayuse
• conduce
• deduce
• diffuse