unloosen

verb

ˌən-ˈlü-sᵊn How to pronounce unloosen (audio)
Definition of unloosennext
as in to loosen
to set free (from a state of being held in check) a relaxing bath unloosened all the mental and physical tension that had been building throughout the day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloosen
  1. loosen
  2. unleash
  3. unloose
  4. release
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  • Today, Chinese automakers have become a formidable force, coming a long way to loosen the stranglehold that Western and Japanese automakers once had on the automotive sector.
    Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Wait a minute or so to allow to butter to loosen slightly from the plastic mold, and then carefully twist the plastic mold until the sculpture dislodges.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of loosen
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  • Now on to the good stuff: See Amy Adams unleashed as a primal mom in 'Nightbitch' With Golden Globe nominations coming Monday morning, Adams has a good shot at landing her 10th career nod in the lead musical/comedy actress category.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The hotel offers a range of engaging activities, such as paint-and-sip, where guests can unleash their creativity while sipping on drinks and soaking in the breathtaking ocean views at sunset.
    Linda Konde, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
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  • 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
Definition of unloose
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  • More optimism was reflected in the Conference Board’s survey released on Tuesday, which showed a record 56.4% of consumers expect stock prices to increase over the next year.
    Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
  • In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, pilots of an Su-34 bomber of the Russian air force fly at an undisclosed location in Ukraine.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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