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as in loosened
not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched
secure your neckerchief with a loose knot
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as in unconsolidated
consisting of particles that do not stick together
the car wheels slipped on the loose gravel in the driveway
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as in flexible
not bound by rigid standards
we tend to be loose with the dress code when we aren't hosting clients at the office
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as in free
not bound, confined, or detained by force
there was a brief panic when the lion got loose from its cage at the zoo
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as in approximate
not precisely correct
a loose guess about the size of the crowd at the outdoor concert
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as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
the loose life that he led in the years before he settled down and found his path
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as in to fire
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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as in to unleash
to find emotional release for
do not loose your pent-up frustrations on the next person who happens by
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as in to free
to set free (as from slavery or confinement)
the ranchers loosed the horses from their stables and into the paddock
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as in to loosen
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 loose
Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Not only is the neutral beige combination easy to wear going into the spring, but the mid-weight knit top and loose, flowing pants effortlessly tie style and comfort together into one eye-catching set.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
People will need to do less and less in the future to loose a torrent of data about themselves and their ongoing activities onto the Web.
—John Rennie, IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011
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Adjective
Trump confidently touted incredible progress in a short amount of time, particularly his decision to let Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency loose on the bloated federal bureaucracy.
—Nicole Russell, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
Not only is the neutral beige combination easy to wear going into the spring, but the mid-weight knit top and loose, flowing pants effortlessly tie style and comfort together into one eye-catching set.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
Brown has previously been candid about working hard to loose some weight.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
People will need to do less and less in the future to loose a torrent of data about themselves and their ongoing activities onto the Web.
—John Rennie, IEEE Spectrum, 31 May 2011
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Related article Massive sinkhole threatens to swallow West Virginia police department Takashi Oguchi, a geographer from the University of Tokyo, said sinkholes are rare in Japan, where most roads are built on unconsolidated fluvial and marine sediments.—
Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Minori Konishi,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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Loss from unconsolidated entities was $9.8 million, primarily from the 110 William Joint Venture, with no income or loss recognized from the 353 Sacramento Joint Venture.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
14 Nov. 2024
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Dogsled organizers and participants will need to continue to be flexible, but there is still a future for racing, Freking said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Both are made from a water- and rip-resistant material that’s flexible.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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And for a limited time, customers can get one free packet of TRUFF Original or Jalapeño Lime Hot Sauce to drizzle on breakfast sandwiches, wraps, egg bites, bakes, sandwiches, or pockets.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2025
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Besides crafting the free browser game Infiniminer, which inspired the entire global Minecraft industry, Barth and his collaborators made SpaceChem, Infinifactory, TIS-100, Shenzen I/O, Opus Magnum, and Exapunks.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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Although the algorithm offers only an approximate answer, mathematicians use it as a starting place, with the goal of narrowing down options to find more precise answers.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
3 Mar. 2025
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Once in space, the ship will release four simulators replicating the approximate size and mass of SpaceX's next-generation Starlink Internet satellites.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
1 Mar. 2025
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The scene in which Anderson single-handedly faces down both the corrupt deputy and the Klan’s most murderous henchman is a master class in range.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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Schwarz sees the blackout as a way for Americans to use their economic might in the form of their purchasing power to fight corporate greed and corrupt politicians.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Ødegaard fired in another goal midway through the second half and later played a brilliant ball to Riccardo Calafiori, who completed the rout on 85 minutes.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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So we’re introduced to Joseph, freshly fired from a menial job and stepping into a world that doesn’t want him.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
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Policymakers rushed to unleash a flurry of stimulus measures last September when the economy was at risk of missing the government’s target of around 5%.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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Trump has vowed to unleash more American energy by rolling back many Biden-era regulations.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
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The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) released a statement regarding Knox, explaining their decision to disqualify him from the state tournament.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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At around the same time, a Red Cross convoy carrying several dozen released Palestinian prisoners left Israel's Ofer prison.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Loose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loose. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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