unloosened

past tense of unloosen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloosened
Verb
  • The pants come with super-wide legs and an elastic drawstring waistband that can be loosened or tightened depending on your preference.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
  • That's because the city has a history of shifting on this issue, from when pursuits were restricted following bystander deaths, and then loosened in response to carjackings and reckless driving in the city.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The wave of store closures unleashed sporadic efforts over the intervening years to engineer new uses for the empty properties.
    George Avalos, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Exactly one week after marrying North Carolina rapper Stunna 4 Vegas in an all-pink wedding and dominating social media in the process, Houston rapper Monaleo unleashed one of hip-hop’s most politically potent songs of the year.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The small-model approach was echoed by researchers at Samsung AI Lab last week, who released a paper showing off their Tiny Recursive Model.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In 2024, the American firm released a collaboration with the lifestyle brand founded by Colombian designer Johanna Ortiz, which included a collection of fabrics, wall coverings and trims that reflect her eclectic runway fashions and South American spirit.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Unloosened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloosened. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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