unloosen

verb

ˌən-ˈlü-sᵊn How to pronounce unloosen (audio)
Definition of unloosennext
as in to loosen
to set free (from a state of being held in check) a relaxing bath unloosened all the mental and physical tension that had been building throughout the day

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unloosen
  1. loosen
  2. unleash
  3. unloose
  4. release
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  • Mikhail Gorbachev restructured the Soviet Union’s planned economy and loosened censorship.
    Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In a win for filmmakers, the U.S. Senate has given final approval to a bill loosening restrictions around shooting in national parks without a permit.
    Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of loosen
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  • It’s been years in the making for Dre and Snoop to reconnect and unleash a joint project.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
  • In December 2010, the Arab Spring unleashed widespread anti-authoritarian protests and uprisings across the region, including in Syria.
    Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of unleash
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  • But in 2010, Bernanke proposed something much more far-reaching: an initiative to disburse interest-free loans to major banks to unloose new tranches of cash throughout the economy.
    Chris Lehmann, The New Republic, 19 Jan. 2022
  • In a long, cozy sequence in the season’s first episode, Sam cooks breakfast for her sleeping household, sizzling sausage and frying eggs in a private ritual that’s best appreciated before her daughters rise and unloose chaos.
    Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2020
Definition of unloose
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  • Authorities did not release information as to a motive or how the men knew each other.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In November Rolling Stone spoke to Gunna’s mother, Sheila Kitchens, about her son’s accomplishments after being released from jail in December 2022 under an Alford plea in Atlanta’s case against him, Young Thug, and members of their Young Stoner Life Record label.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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