Synonyms of looses

looses

verb

present tense third-person singular of loose

1

as in fires

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fires
• shoots
• throws
• launches
• hurls
• blasts
• discharges
• squeezes off
• tosses
• flings
• projects
• casts
• catapults
• lobs
• heaves
• hurtles
• blazes (at)
• slings
• pelts
• snipes (at)
• pitches

2

as in unleashes

to find emotional release for

do not loose your pent-up frustrations on the next person who happens by

Synonyms & Similar Words

• unleashes
• releases
• expresses
• gives way (to)
• takes out
• airs
• vents
• voices
• acts out
• states
• ventilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppresses
• manages
• represses
• governs
• controls
• handles
• contains
• restrains
• constrains
• smothers
• checks
• tames
• curbs
• bottles (up)
• reins (in)
• inhibits
• soothes
• quiets
• holds back
• chokes
• stifles
• lulls
• allays
• pulls in
• represses
• swallows
• strangles
• quells
• stills
• pockets
• bridles
• muffles

3

as in frees

to set free (as from slavery or confinement)

the ranchers loosed the horses from their stables and into the paddock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frees
• liberates
• releases
• loosens
• rescues
• saves
• enlarges
• emancipates
• springs
• unbinds
• unchains
• enfranchises
• turns loose
• discharges
• unfetters
• uncages
• disenthralls
• manumits
• redeems
• disengages
• extricates
• delivers
• bails (out)
• disentangles
• paroles
• ransoms
• unshackles
• disembarrasses
• disencumbers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• binds
• restrains
• confines
• enchains
• fetters
• imprisons
• commits
• shackles
• handcuffs
• conquers
• locks (up)
• subdues
• incarcerates
• enslaves
• subjugates
• jails
• interns
• trammels
• manacles
• immures

4

as in loosens

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• loosens
• unleashes
• releases
• unlocks
• expresses
• uncorks
• lets go
• unlooses
• frees
• liberates
• unloosens
• springs
• airs
• emancipates
• unbinds
• enfranchises
• unshackles
• unchains
• unfetters
• uncages
• unmoors
• manumits
• discharges
• takes out
• vents

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• holds
• contains
• inhibits
• regulates
• restrains
• governs
• controls
• smothers
• constrains
• tames
• checks
• curbs
• reins (in)
• binds
• confines
• bridles
• hampers
• fetters
• shackles
• handcuffs
• trammels
• manacles
• enchains
• halters

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of looses

Candytuft is evergreen in warm Southern climes, but looses its foliage in cold northerly locations. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025