1
as in fires
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 unleashes
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 frees
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 loosens
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 looses
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Doll’s action unleashes a cascade of karmic consequences, most of them violent and some perpetrated by him, that culminate in the investigator being set up to take the fall for the killing of a young female tourist and being pursued by bounty hunters sent by that cartel bagman.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024 -
The boa uncoils and hisses, the tiger unleashes his roar.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
13 Dec. 2024
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Israel put that on hold until Hamas frees a civilian hostage who Israel said should have been released Saturday.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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Glide mode frees you up to be present with others and enjoy your surroundings.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Suns just kind of slowly dribble up the court and then meander with the ball until either Durant or Devin Booker shoots a jump shot.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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Only one team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, shoots the deep ball with more accuracy than the Knicks this season.—
James L. Edwards III,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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The year also began with a strong El Niño event, which occurs when the ocean in the Eastern Pacific releases large amounts of heat to the atmosphere, raising global temperatures.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Humiliated when Iran releases the hostages minutes after Reagan is inaugurated.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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United in Love launches April 15.—
Martha Cheng Gisela Williams Melinda Fakuade Jinnie Lee,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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April 14, 2024 — Iran launches an unprecedented direct attack on Israel, firing over 300 missiles and attack drones.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Looses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looses. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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