1
as in firing
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 unleashing
to find emotional release for
do not loose your pent-up frustrations on the next person who happens by
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as in freeing
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
the ranchers loosed the horses from their stables and into the paddock
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as in loosening
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 loosing
Co-regulating your emotions alongside your toddler can help achieve a resolution to conflict without raising your voice or loosing your temper.
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Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026
Safer, then, to keep loosing arrows at others’ positions rather than one’s own.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 26 Jan. 2026
Safer, then, to keep loosing arrows at others’ positions rather than one’s own.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loosing
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Jack Healy had tied the game with 47 seconds left in regulation, firing a heavy shot from the neutral zone that skipped off a Rockets defender’s leg into the top corner beyond goalie JT Coyne’s reach.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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Police shoot man in Dundalk Police said several calls to police reported that a man, identified as Adams, was firing a gun outside of the home.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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In addition to unleashing intense winds, Melissa produced catastrophic flooding, destructive storm surge and widespread economic devastation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Above all, unleashing America’s promise requires keeping our community safe.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
25 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Poles was busy this week freeing up salary-cap space.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Those softer skills may become even more valuable as AI becomes more prevalent, freeing up time to spend on deeper relationships and more clients.—
Allison Schrager,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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This basically turns it into a small T-style driver that provides extra leverage for loosening screws or jammed fasteners.—
Maryna Holovnova,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Gražinytė-Tyla led the Philharmonic premiere of his Fifth Symphony, written in 1961 as the tyranny was loosening just enough to make way for the score’s wild emotional topography.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Gosling acted against a couple of surprising collaborators while shooting his latest movie.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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Video of a barricade situation in Baltimore County is gaining attention and giving a closer look at what led to police shooting and killing a man inside his home on Wednesday night.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Putin also announced that Russia was releasing two ethnic Hungarian prisoners of war who fought in the Ukrainian armed forces.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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That was just 11 minutes after the state started releasing results.—
Danielle Battaglia,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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Within two minutes, Phoenix police arrived at the scene, taking the woman into custody and rescuing the child.—
Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
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Animal Services asked for help either fostering, adopting or rescuing the dogs to free up kennel space.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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He is shut down from throwing for a couple of weeks, is scheduled to be reevaluated in two weeks and then start plyos at the end of March.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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True enough, and that’s because lawmakers have insisted on throwing money at problems by burdening Californians with some of the highest taxes in the country.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Loosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosing. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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