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For the first time this series, the Avalanche were scrambling, loosening up offensively, which invariably loosened things up defensively. Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 With Craig Kimbrel, Héctor Neris and James McCann in the minors getting loosened up after late signings, Atlanta’s out for blood this year. Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 Heat from cooking can loosen up these folds so your body can readily use the compounds. Caroline Hopkins Legaspi, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Chisholm aimed to exhaust the opponent and loosen up the defense for later in the match. Jay King, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loosen (up)

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“Loosen (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosen%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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