Examples of loosen up in a Sentence
hoped that adding a second lane would loosen up traffic on that street
a high-pressure job that makes it hard for him to loosen up even on weekends
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As water evaporates, the steam will help loosen up a bit of the gunk for easy cleaning.
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Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025
Golding gets to loosen up in this role, playing an unlikeable character with no filter.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
With natural arm movement, people practice loosening up while balancing.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
The bulky root balls of containerized stock may need to be loosened up or their roots may be circling the container and will have to be pulled apart and straightened prior to planting.
Vegetables.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2025
Golding gets to loosen up in this role, playing an unlikeable character with no filter.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
With natural arm movement, people practice loosening up while balancing.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
The bulky root balls of containerized stock may need to be loosened up or their roots may be circling the container and will have to be pulled apart and straightened prior to planting.
Vegetables.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loosen up
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“Loosen up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loosen%20up. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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