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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Still, Washington’s custodianship has loosened the grip of hardliners.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers will debate bills related to loosening gun regulations at colleges in at least eight states this year, including Florida, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia and Wyoming.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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The worship of greatness leads, at best, to disillusionment and, at worst, to the insanity unleashed by the Wagnerian Hitler.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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The attack in Florida came after a husband-wife shooting team unleashed a hail of gunfire in San Bernardino, California.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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The project, which has not been released, was approved during Mayor Eric Adams’ tenure.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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That oil will be in addition to the 440 million barrels the United States and other countries are releasing from their reserves to combat rising fuel prices.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Unloose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloose. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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