loosening

verb

Definition of looseningnext
present participle of loosen
1
as in relaxing
to make less taut the lead climber loosened the climbing rope so that the other climber could have more room to maneuver

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2
as in freeing
to set free (as from slavery or confinement) the dog ran after the squirrel after he was loosened from the post

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3
as in unleashing
to set free (from a state of being held in check) once he got to know us better, his inhibitions loosened a bit

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loosening
  1. relaxing
  2. freeing
  3. unleashing
  4. easing
  5. releasing
  6. unlocking
  7. rescuing
Verb
  • Although Butler now spends the offseason here, the space still needs to allow for mental and physical discipline, while also providing opportunities for relaxing with family and friends.
    Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The countryside can be a good setting for running these businesses as the natural backdrop and relaxing lifestyle can draw in viewers.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of relaxing
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  • These are areas where AI can make a real impact, handling data-heavy, repetitive processes in these professionals’ work, freeing them to focus on tasks that require human judgment.
    Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Agents can handle administrative tasks such as invoicing, payments, and contract management, freeing up freelancers to focus on their core competencies, and increase their billable rate.
    Timothy Papandreou, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of freeing
Verb
  • Lumen Lumen is unleashing the world’s digital potential.
    Forbes, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And while the push-pull tension between the allure of complete social breakdown and the remorse over unleashing the collective id is what Folie à Deux really seems to want to dig into, the film never balances the two in a way that hits its targets.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of unleashing
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  • The labor market ended a monthslong slowdown, rebuking any lingering concern about an imminent recession and easing pressure on the Federal Reserve to stimulate the economy with rapid-fire interest rate cuts, experts said.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Upgrading the interchange, MAG said, would allow the plant to operate at full capacity while easing and improving traffic flow.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of easing
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  • After releasing a complex application and revising it several times, the California Department of Education finally announced awards in May 2024.
    Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Though Imperial is no longer operational, independent bottlers, like Cask 88, continue releasing stock of rare whisky casks.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • Great leaders understand that the key to unlocking their team’s full potential goes beyond the workplace.
    Richard Huffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Replacing Traditional Roles With Development Attaché Replacing Economic Attaché or Commercial Attaché with Development Attaché emphasizes that trade should not only be about consumption but about unlocking the capacities of an economy.
    Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of unlocking
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  • Chad Arnold is in charge of a team who has spent much of the last week rescuing people in the mountains of North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
    Michelle Boudin, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Officials in Clearwater, further south along Florida’s Gulf Coast, also feared the worst after seeing overnight footage of first responders rescuing elderly locals in knee-deep flood water.
    Melissa Chan, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2024
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