loosed

past tense of loose
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as in fired
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force the archers loosed a great volley of arrows at the foot soldiers charging towards them

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Verb
  • Bondi fired back, accusing Blumenthal of lying about his military record.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The doc briefly touches on the importance to Ozzy of reuniting with Black Sabbath during his final show after he was originally fired from the band in 1979 due to his substance abuse issues.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Manes Returns A little more than three months after Johnson’s departure, Bukele unleashed an assault on the judiciary.
    T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 30 Sep. 2025
  • So Much Fun) and others exhausting (the YSL Slime Language comps, 2023’s Business Is Business), as well as too many studio leaks unleashed via message board accounts.
    Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Its stupidity was entertaining, but its stupidity also freed me from having to think about it.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • And both players seemed freed by a rotational tweak that saw the Broncos largely alternate the backs by series instead of searching for the perfect run looks for each player.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That's because the city has a history of shifting on this issue, from when pursuits were restricted following bystander deaths, and then loosened in response to carjackings and reckless driving in the city.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • And the typical rules of decorum are loosened as a result — at least by golf standards.
    Bob Harkins, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • What To Know The crackdown comes amid Operation Midway Blitz, a federal initiative launched in early September to apprehend undocumented immigrants, particularly those with criminal records, across Chicago and Illinois.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Hilary Bevan Jones’ recently launched Hilltop Screen has landed investment from Broadway producer John Gore’s TV and film venture, and drafted in Francis Hopkinson for a new central role.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • The identities of the two boys and their cause of death were not immediately released, but foul play is not suspected, according to WFAA.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Fans across the globe are now accusing her of using AI in her promotional videos, which were released in the form of a scavenger hunt on Google this weekend.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • And that liberated me, absolutely liberated me.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Some argue the practice is riding on the coattails of Canada’s historical ties to countries such as the Netherlands, which was liberated by Canadian troops during World War II and where Canadians are particularly appreciated.
    Vivian Song, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, title notwithstanding, this opener is as gleeful as the rest of the record, as Swift sings about being rescued from a descent into Shakespearian madness by her happy-go-lucky baller.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The group was able to use their phone to call 911 and she was rescued by air ambulance with unknown injuries, deputies said.
    Paloma Chavez, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Loosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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