Synonyms of cut loose

cut loose

phrase

as in free

to set free from entanglement or difficulty

Realizing that he could not afford to pay her, she cut him loose by calling off the bet.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• free
• save
• redeem
• liberate
• rescue
• release
• extricate
• disengage
• clear
• disentangle
• untangle
• disembarrass
• deliver
• unravel
• untie
• unburden
• disencumber
• disburden
• unsnarl
• untwine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hinder
• block
• hamper
• impede
• load
• burden
• weigh
• obstruct
• embroil
• entangle
• encumber

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cut loose

Amid high gas prices — an average of more than $4 per gallon across the country — a store in Upstate New York offered 20 percent off to customers who cut loose. — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026

Scott takes credit for convincing Tong to move to PIX11 after she was cut loose by WABC in 1992. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Johnson realizes there’s a need to cut loose like that since it’s been done before. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

While much of the attention has focused on potential impact additions for the pitching staff, the front office quietly addressed another area of concern by adding a former first-round outfielder who was recently cut loose by a fierce division rival. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026