1
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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2
as in unleashed
to find emotional release for
do not loose your pent-up frustrations on the next person who happens by
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3
as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
the ranchers loosed the horses from their stables and into the paddock
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as in loosened
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
the storm loosed its full fury when it hit the coastline at high tide
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Recent Examples of loosed
The Nünichlingler, as the walkers are called, walk because in the past, the villagers believed that on these darkest, shortest days of the year, a window opened in the earth to another world, and spirits were loosed.
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Isaacs, a Jewish apprentice merchant from England, loosed the rope around his waist and jumped for his life, landing on the edge of the Zulu kingdom.
—Adam L. Rovner, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025
Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025
Isaacs, a Jewish apprentice merchant from England, loosed the rope around his waist and jumped for his life, landing on the edge of the Zulu kingdom.
—Adam L. Rovner, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loosed
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Kennedy, a leading anti-vaccine activist before becoming the nation's top health official, fired the entire 17-member panel last year and replaced it with a group that includes several anti-vaccine voices.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
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Jones lost grip of the bag, and the man fired toward the teen several times, according to the probable cause statement.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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The surge in crude prices unleashed by the Middle East conflict upends that and piles further pressure on the public finances.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The loss of books is minor, almost trivial, in light of all the horrors and violence unleashed by this senseless war, but the potential loss of these books is a sad reminder that we’re all affected and implicated in America’s savage flailings.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
17 Mar. 2026
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Leqaa Kordia, a Palestinian woman who was detained by immigration agents for protesting at Columbia University, was freed on a $100,000 bond after spending one year in custody in Texas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The individual was freed using hydraulic tools within minutes, according to fire officials.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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Still, Washington’s custodianship has loosened the grip of hardliners.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Naloxone became widely available, restrictions on medications for opioid use disorder loosened, and communities educated people on the risks of fentanyl.—
Grey Gardner,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Both sides have launched multiple strikes against each other from Lebanon, and noncombatants have been killed as a result.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Iran on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces announced, targeting infrastructure in western Iran.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Magen David Adom, Israel's rescue service, released video showing a large crater in a street and shrapnel damage to an apartment building.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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Here’s the 2026 NCAA Tournament men’s basketball bracket, released Sunday, March 15, 2026.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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This victory, incidentally, liberated the island of Taiwan and returned it to Chinese jurisdiction.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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As Liu tells it, the insight that liberated her didn’t have to do with skating at all.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Oakland Zoo rescued Mia and another tiger named Lola from a roadside zoo in Oklahoma in 2022.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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More than 100 cats were rescued from an Arvada home over the past week after the homeowners were arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty, police said.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Loosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosed. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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