let loose
idiom
1
: to allow (someone or something) to move or go freely
He let the dogs loose in the courtyard.
cattle let loose to graze on the green fields
—often used figurativelya director who's willing to let her actors loose to interpret their roles however they see fit
how to stop the violence that has been let loose on the city
2
: to produce (something, such as a cry) in a sudden and forceful way
The crowd let loose an enormous groan when the pass was intercepted.
She let loose (with) a scream.
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Experience the vibrant Boardwalk neighborhood from new heights via zipline, scale the 40-foot rock climbing wall for stunning sea views, or let loose with the little ones at the H2O Zone Water Park.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
The macaques were let loose on Monkey Island, and soon swam away, forming troops with other monkeys along the river.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
The question makes Stutzman throw his head back and let loose with that laugh.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
For a long time, Moxam waited for the right moment to morph into Diana Ross’s mountain of curls (as if let loose from a set of extra-large curlers) from the G.I.T. on Broadway television special.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
The macaques were let loose on Monkey Island, and soon swam away, forming troops with other monkeys along the river.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2024
The question makes Stutzman throw his head back and let loose with that laugh.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
For a long time, Moxam waited for the right moment to morph into Diana Ross’s mountain of curls (as if let loose from a set of extra-large curlers) from the G.I.T. on Broadway television special.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Let loose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/let%20loose. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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