loosens (up) 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of loosen (up)

loosens up

2 of 2

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of loosen up

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Parker’s series starts out with too much bellowing and yelling along with hazing and bullying but loosens up and broadens out to peer into the lives of other recruits who are wrestling with demons and sometimes each other. Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025

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“Loosens (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosens%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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