1
as in firing
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 unleashing
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 freeing
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 loosening
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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Other agencies affected by the DOGE firing spree have also had to reverse course and rehire workers.—
Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
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But firing an arsenal of nuclear weapons at the asteroid doesn't require as much subtlety or nuance.—
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In the other monologue, Ray drunkenly tells a story about unleashing scatological revenge on an abusive priest.—
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Large language models are unleashing a flood of slop that is threatening to degrade or even kill the internet.—
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The Chiefs set up the fourth-and-1 dagger to Brown with a bootleg, freeing Mahomes to roll out to his right and complete the throw on the run.—
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These include freeing up money that can be spent on other parts of the car, such as aerodynamic development.—
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Earlier this week, hedge fund billionaire David Tepper issued a stern warning that loosening too much risks more inflation and poses other dangers to the economy and markets.—
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The nature of the merger will require approval from the FCC, which will likely involve loosening longstanding ownership regulations.—
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Now, all of the housewives come back together, the group with Tamra and the one with Gretchen, for a handgun-shooting competition.—
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Acree allegedly started shooting after police announced their presence and used a drill to remove locks from the door.—
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And Massie is nearing victory on a months-long quest to force a vote on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files, antagonizing the White House.—
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Swift last appeared on The Graham Norton Show in October 2022, shortly after releasing Midnights.—
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In reality, the recognition of a Palestinian state is a diplomatic declaration aimed at rescuing the vision of a two-state solution that would settle decades of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.—
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Fans suspected that the pair were filming an iconic scene from the first book, when Hagrid brings Harry to Diagon Alley after rescuing him from the Dursleys' house.—
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Jonathan Kitchen | Digitalvision | Getty Images Companies are throwing lots of money into artificial intelligence tools and services, particularly agentic AI, in many cases without truly understanding what these offerings actually do.—
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Hurts led the Eagles' furious comeback, throwing three unanswered touchdown passes.—
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“Loosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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