unloosened

verb

past tense of unloosen
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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  1. loosened
  2. unleashed
  3. released
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  • None of this has loosened the ties among the United States’ adversaries.
    — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In a law firm, access can’t be loosened for convenience; client confidentiality depends on who sees what.
    — Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of loosened
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  • In other developments, Russia unleashed another missile and drone blitz on civilian areas in Ukraine, killing at least nine people, officials said, as Zelenskyy sought more American and European help.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Trump unleashed a series of personal and baseless attacks against Hamilton at the rally in Park City, Kansas -- about 10 miles north of Wichita -- with just two weeks out from election day as the balance of power in the Senate hangs in the balance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of unleashed
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  • When released under conditions of acute stress, glucocorticoids power fight or flight by shunting metabolic energy away from processes such as digestion and toward the heart, lungs, brain and muscles.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In Registan Square on Monday, Rubio’s Uzbek hosts released hundreds of pigeons into the sky and filled the vast space with local pop music.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
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“Unloosened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloosened. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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