unloosed

verb

past tense of unloose
as in unleashed
to set free (from a state of being held in check) the familiar scent unloosed a flood of pleasant memories from her childhood

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  1. unleashed
  2. loosened
  3. released
Verb
  • The rise of prediction markets has unleashed a flurry of lawsuits from Native American tribes across the United States.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The violence unleashed there had motivated her to take on a new mission – making Juneteenth a national holiday.
    — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of unleashed
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  • Glambert rescued the tribute—the only singer who didn’t look one tiny bit nervous tackling this songbook, peacocking in a black-leather cape, and his confidence loosened everyone up onstage.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Teen-pregnancy rates have dropped dramatically, women have far more educational and professional opportunities, and social norms that stigmatized childlessness have loosened.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of loosened
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  • There’s also the heating and cooling system, wherein heat generated by the hotel’s air-conditioning units is used to produce hot water rather than being released into the atmosphere.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Russian officials have not released figures on damage to the country's oil infrastructure.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of released
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“Unloosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unloosed. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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