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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The state recently loosened its reliance on the American Bar Association for law-school accreditation and is working with other red states to build its own alternative regional accreditor, the Commission for Public Higher Education.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Los Angeles loosened conversion rules, allowing commercial buildings just 15 years old to become housing with streamlined city approvals instead of lengthy reviews.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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When Canty and one of the other boys approached him and asked for $5, Goetz unleashed a barrage of bullets and then fled the scene before police arrived.—
Michael Bobelian,
Washington Post,
18 Feb. 2026
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In true February college basketball fashion, Tang unleashed his aggravation about his torpedoing season.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The researchers created the virtual animals and released them into a synthetic world, giving them tasks on how to navigate, avoid obstacles and find food.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota is currently the only team among the top seven of the Big Ten not to be nationally ranked, though that situation may change when Monday’s latest Associated Press poll is released — the Gophers fell two votes shy in last week’s Top 25 polling.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Unloosened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloosened. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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