as in to loosen
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
the familiar scent unloosed a flood of pleasant memories from her childhood
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Recent Examples of unloose
But in 2010, Bernanke proposed something much more far-reaching: an initiative to disburse interest-free loans to major banks to unloose new tranches of cash throughout the economy.
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Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 19 Jan. 2022
In a long, cozy sequence in the season’s first episode, Sam cooks breakfast for her sleeping household, sizzling sausage and frying eggs in a private ritual that’s best appreciated before her daughters rise and unloose chaos.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2020
On his final attempt, Kovacs unloosed a throw of 73-4 to assume the lead.
—Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 25 June 2017
As the story opens, the good people of Aldwinter are wondering whether an earthquake has unloosed their old monster from the estuary depths.
—Ron Charles, The Denver Post, 8 June 2017
Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 19 Jan. 2022
In a long, cozy sequence in the season’s first episode, Sam cooks breakfast for her sleeping household, sizzling sausage and frying eggs in a private ritual that’s best appreciated before her daughters rise and unloose chaos.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2020
On his final attempt, Kovacs unloosed a throw of 73-4 to assume the lead.
—Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 25 June 2017
As the story opens, the good people of Aldwinter are wondering whether an earthquake has unloosed their old monster from the estuary depths.
—Ron Charles, The Denver Post, 8 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloose
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New beds should be dug or loosened to a depth of 12 inches for varieties with larger bulbs.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025
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The judge denied Bovino’s request to loosen restrictions on tear gas use, insisting agents must provide clear warnings and justification before using chemical agents.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Prodded by OpenAI’s release of ChatGPT in late 2022, Google has been steadily rolling out more of its own technology designed to ensure its products continue to evolve with the upheaval being unleashed by AI.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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These collisions unleash bursts of energy, allowing physicists to explore the most fundamental building blocks of the universe.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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An internal investigation by Kenvue Brands LLC, the company that owns Neutrogena, revealed the brand’s Makeup Remover Ultra-Soft Cleansing Towelettes tested positive for a bacteria known as pluralibacter gergoviae, per information released by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The White House did not release the size of the donations for all 37 listed.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Unloose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloose. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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