as in loosening
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
the familiar scent unloosed a flood of pleasant memories from her childhood
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The administration is loosening already lax oversight.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
12 Jan. 2026 -
They’re made from Lee’s stretchy denim blend that’s designed to move with you without loosening throughout the day.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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First, that unleashing Venezuelan oil would yield lower energy prices for American consumers and giant profits for American companies.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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The predictions were that unleashing AI to the world at large would lead to an exponential rise in cheating at school and that student essays would cease to be original.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Jan. 2026
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Early evidence suggests these cells may go off course, making fat instead of bone and releasing chemical signals that interfere with the regrowth of blood vessels, which are essential for healing.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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Mobilizing stored iron by releasing it from the liver and spleen into the bloodstream and bone marrow.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Unloosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloosing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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