1
as in relaxes
to make less taut
the lead climber loosened the climbing rope so that the other climber could have more room to maneuver
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2
as in frees
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
the dog ran after the squirrel after he was loosened from the post
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as in unleashes
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
once he got to know us better, his inhibitions loosened a bit
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Recent Examples of loosens
In such a scenario, reminiscent of the ‘70s, if the Fed loosens policy prematurely, inflation could spike, leading to the painful corrective measures seen under Powell’s predecessor Paul Volcker, who hiked rates aggressively and weathered severe, double-dip recessions.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Play loosens the grip of judgment.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Director Alejo Moguillansky retains much of Fin de Partie’schoreography and structure, then carefully loosens it with comic acts of repetition and musical scoring.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
The reasoning is that adding organic matter to any soil, especially clay soil, enhances the pore structure and loosens the soil.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Play loosens the grip of judgment.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Director Alejo Moguillansky retains much of Fin de Partie’schoreography and structure, then carefully loosens it with comic acts of repetition and musical scoring.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
The reasoning is that adding organic matter to any soil, especially clay soil, enhances the pore structure and loosens the soil.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loosens
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Also, closing your mouth a bit relaxes your jaw muscles and gives you more space back there.—
Elizabeth Cohen,
NBC news,
24 Aug. 2025
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But the new guidance relaxes those limits.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Think beyond consumer transactions, including supplier payments, gig payouts, and payroll, anywhere cash efficiency frees up capital.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The move frees up just over $1 million in cap space for the Patriots.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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In Edgar Wright’s The Running Man, a remake of the 1987 Stephen King adaptation led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Powell unleashes more than just impressive action skills and stunt work; as trailers have shown, audiences have never seen the guy quite so pissed off before.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Every bite unleashes a spicy, smoky, salty, creamy crescendo.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Slack in the jobs market eases some of the Fed's concerns about fueling inflation with a rate cut.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those are the odds the Fed eases interest rates by at least a quarter-point in September, according to CME’s FedWatch.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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This liberates the show from the crime-investigation-arrest plot arc typical of this genre without robbing it of suspense.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
28 Aug. 2025
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When a person comes into contact with one of their allergens, their body releases histamine and other chemicals that cause inflammation.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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This is why the UEC tags and releases the butterflies — to track changes in their population over time.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Other advanced features include Hohem’s companion Joy app, which unlocks one-tap panoramas, Hitchcock-style dolly-zooms and CloneMe templates.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Combining these together unlocks agile new ways of dealing with the enemy.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Loosens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosens. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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