as in unleashed
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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In the aftermath of the BAFTA Film Awards, the BBC created a new set of protocols, which now need to be unleashed without a hitch as the public broadcaster bids to avoid a repeat of the disaster.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 May 2026 -
And in 2023, Euphoria creator Sam Levinson unleashed his divisive follow-up The Idol on the French.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
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Over the next 100 years, the rules of fashion loosened a bit.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The Supreme Court loosened a provision of the Voting Rights Act that restricted redrawing congressional districts on the basis of race.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The ages of the victims and the origin of the train were not immediately released.—
Joe Kottke,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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The couple was released three days later, but the children have remained in state custody ever since.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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“Unloosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloosed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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