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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Verb
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In 2020, the rules were further loosened so that players can change in some contexts after that age.—
Laurent Dubois,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026 -
The ladies then loosened the mood and began discussing pop culture topics, like Pink's Tony Awards opening number and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's reported wedding plans at Madison Square Garden.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
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Moutet had different plans, and unleashed a flurry of foul language that is sure to land him in some hot water.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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The intensity increased stepwise until, with nine Valkyries singing at full force, Dudamel unleashed a climactic storm of sound.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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In October 2025 Anthropic launched Claude for Life Sciences, the first time that the company released a product for a specific vertical market.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Then last week, the agency released a more in-depth analysis of 2024 infant mortality data, offering details not yet available for 2025.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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“Unloosened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloosened. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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