1
as in fired
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force
the archers loosed a great volley of arrows at the foot soldiers charging towards them
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2
as in unleashed
to find emotional release for
do not loose your pent-up frustrations on the next person who happens by
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3
as in freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
the ranchers loosed the horses from their stables and into the paddock
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4
as in loosened
to set free (from a state of being held in check)
the storm loosed its full fury when it hit the coastline at high tide
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loosed
Verb
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The offensive coordinator who brought him in, Phil Longo, was fired late in the season.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024 -
The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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Then, the massive devastation of Beirut’s port blast in 2020 unleashed a shock wave explosion that destroyed the cinema complex in the city’s nightlife district.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Dec. 2024
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The transformative ride unleashed a range of emotions.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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The hostages were freed January 21, 1981, moments after Reagan’s inauguration.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
30 Dec. 2024
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What critics miss is the decades of effort by Bezos to create a network This freed him from the need to tell people what to do.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes,
29 Dec. 2024
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Financial conditions have loosened.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
18 Dec. 2024
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The man eventually loosened the binding on one of the woman’s hands and left.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
11 Dec. 2024
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While brands like Pedialyte previously dominated the market, several brands have launched with a new approach that’s not just about general hydration.—
Emily Burns,
WWD,
31 Dec. 2024
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Ukraine launched a drone attack in Oryol, north of Kursk, and hit an oil depot that Kyiv has said supplies the Russian military last week.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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He was released from prison in October 2019.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Jan. 2025
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Judging by the nearly 45 minutes of trailers and assorted promotional material that have been released to date, Kojima is doubling down on everything that made the original such a brilliant, odd classic.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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In November 2022, a 28-year-old man who fell overboard from a Carnival Valor cruise ship was rescued off of Louisiana's southeast coast after treading water for nearly 20 hours.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
27 Dec. 2024
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Other moments include the stunning solar eclipse, the tweet from Elmo sparking a conversation on mental health and the woman rescued after her semi-truck was left dangling over the Clark Memorial Bridge in Kentucky.—
Sean Keane,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Loosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosed. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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