as in loosened
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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For Americans chasing a Canadian passport, the rules may have loosened but the red tape hasn’t.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026 -
The day when everything around her began to shake and the lumps that embraced her loosened their grip and the tool tossed her through the air, she was spared from being sliced in two by the metal edge.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Geneva School three-sport standout Duke Carpenter (football, basketball, track) unleashed a personal best 175-feet, 11-inches throw for third in the discus.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Suarez unleashed a loud roar, pumped both fists, and was swarmed by his jubilant (and relieved) teammates.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Individual awards such as Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year and Coach of the Year will be released throughout the week.—
Charles Baggarly
April 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Captain has been released from jail after a judge set bail at $250,000, and he is set to enter a plea on April 9, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Unloosened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloosened. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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