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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On top of that, there are agents that begin with good intentions but can turn against users and become scammers themselves when users loosen the reins — forcing security companies to adapt in real time to shifting threats.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
4 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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Trump expresses confidence that his nominee to become Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, can unleash an economic bonanza by jettisoning what the president sees as the central bank’s hidebound reluctance to slash interest rates.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Cuba’s government accused those suspects of trying to infiltrate the island and unleash terrorism, although the exact motive remains unclear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Chelsea have followed that path while spending on transfers at an unprecedented level, last season recording the highest pre-tax loss in English football history (£342m), according to data released by UEFA on Thursday.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Buffalo Police had no updates Friday, but on Thursday released body-camera footage of the 2025 incident that led to Shah Alam being jailed for a year.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Unloose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloose. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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