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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. 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
Verb
  • Idaho’s 1-to-6 ratio for infants remains in place, but the ratios were loosened for all older children.
    Rachel Cohen, Vox, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Compliance Gets Hyperlocal There is a tendency when reading headlines about sweeping changes to major regulatory initiatives to look only at the top-line effects — federal regulation is loosening — and the assumption that this will make compliance less burdensome.
    Mary Foley, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As a result, players are rewarded for playing well by earning more AP and being able to unleash flashier special attacks.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The games at the Coliseum should be high-octane with the Unicorns set to unleash a squad brimming with youthful talent.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Prosecutor to decide whether to release officers’ names Per the city’s policy, all of the officers, who haven’t been identified, were placed on administrative leave immediately after the shooting, Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad said in a statement.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Lyle and Erik Menendez -- who are serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for the 1989 murders of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez -- are fighting to be released after 35 years behind bars.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Unloose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloose. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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