How to Use loosen in a Sentence

loosen

verb

• He used a spade to loosen the soil.
• She loosened the cake from the sides of the pan.
• One of the screws had loosened a bit and had to be tightened.
• When the meeting was over he loosened his tie.
• After eating so much I had to loosen my belt.
• Each generation seems to loosen the established standards of behavior.
• Standards of behavior seem to be loosening everywhere.
• This will help loosen any grease and debris built up in the grates.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2023
• Foam rolling helps to stretch and loosen tight muscles.
  — WIRED, 17 Nov. 2023
• His pace slowed down, his grip on the back of my head would loosen a little bit.
  — Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024
• Shake pan to loosen any endives that might stick to bottom of pan.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
• All of this did little to loosen Hamas’s grip on power.
  — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2023
• The board may still vote to loosen that restriction if that is what Mr. Trump wants.
  — Joe Rennison, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
• The elastic in tights can be warped and loosened by the heat, causing tights to lose their shape.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• What to Consider: The fabric loosens a bit in the water.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
• If that is the case, find a spot to sit in the shade, drink water, and loosen your clothing to let the heat get away from your skin.
  — Josie Goodrich, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
• But some heavy-duty drills still use a key, a small tool that’s used to tighten and loosen the jaws of the chuck.
  — Lynn Redmile and Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2023
• The collar has a good weight to it but isn’t bulky, and the design kept it from loosening over time.
  — Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 20 Oct. 2023
• Or loosen the adjustable cord, and slip them on as chic anklets.
  — Sarah Maberry, seventeen.com, 8 Apr. 2023
• One of our anchor lines started to loosen, and the boat started to rotate.
  — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
• The camera stopped rolling, and Williams loosened his shoulders.
  — Sopan Deb Allison Zaucha, New York Times, 21 June 2023
• With a hori hori or trowel, loosen the plant from the soil and gently lift it out without breaking the roots.
  — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2023
• The hot cloth will help loosen grease, without leaving any streaks behind.
  — Hannah Holland, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Sep. 2023
• Next, massage the blanket in sections using your hands to loosen and fluff the filling.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 18 July 2023
• Add wine and stock to skillet; cook, scraping bottom of skillet to loosen browned bits.
  — Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2023
• Place on a wire rack, and gently run a paring knife around outer edge of cheesecake to loosen from sides of pan.
  — Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 12 June 2023
• The reins were loosened in today's session—well, just a little.
  — John Burek, PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
• Once linked, the child’s profile settings could be loosened by the adult user to allow DMs.
  — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Sep. 2023
• The first round of rate cuts meant to loosen the economy is widely expected to start around June.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
• Run a butter knife around the inside edge of the skillet, and gently nudge the layer underneath to loosen.
  — Ronni Lundy, Southern Living, 25 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024