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
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2
as in unleashes
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 frees
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
the ranchers loosed the horses from their stables and into the paddock
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for looses
Verb
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The first three years are fully guaranteed if the school fires him without cause before the end of 2027.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025 -
Bailey unceremoniously fires Meredith, Webber, and Alex after learning they very much had something to do with it, too.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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In addition to awakening her creativity, the potion also unleashes a number of dark monsters that inhabit her subconscious, one of which is her mother, who appears transformed into a hairy monster that Mia is forced to confront.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Every week, Netflix unleashes a bunch of new content for viewers to stream.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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In the book, Carrie holds Lo captive, but then has a change of heart and frees her.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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This room is filled with small space hacks, from the hanging sconce, which frees up space on the nightstand, to the peg rail that prevents items from piling up on the floor.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ray’s hand loosens its grip on the weapon.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
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Paired with the vibrations of Tibetan singing bowls, the experience eases jet lag, loosens tight muscles and leaves body and mind in a state of meditative calm.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Rollins rarely shoots when dribbling around a screen.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Olim, who shoots and wounds Severin, spends some time trying to figure out the thief’s motivation.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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This is because the anode, the negative electrode that stores and releases charge, determines the total energy the battery can store.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The resulting material has quality on par with its virgin counterpart, but releases fewer greenhouse gas emissions; the Reformation partner previously estimated that Cycora offset nearly half the emissions associated with virgin polyester production.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
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Both of the scores came on wide open throws to big-bodied pass-catchers, fullback Hunter Luepke and tight end Jake Ferguson.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Denegal was on target for the second straight game, completing 14 of 17 passes against Nevada a week after hitting on 13 of 16 throws against Colorado State.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Prize is technically a financial award, not a grant, which liberates recipients to dream, pause, pivot, or scale on their own terms.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 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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“Looses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looses. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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