unlooses

verb

present tense third-person singular of unloose
as in unleashes
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlooses
  1. unleashes
  2. loosens
  3. releases
Verb
  • As a forbidden attraction grows between the two men, tragedy unleashes supernatural forces upon their deeply religious community.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Reuniting much of the cast of his Nosferatu, Robert Eggers unleashes a furry shapeshifter on a 13th-century village.
    — A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of unleashes
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  • Wellhouse Leisure The full Schnierle system begins with airline-style track embedded in the flooring and a quick-press lever that loosens the seat base for repositioning and removal.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Blonde loosens the plot, leaning into the unreliability of memory and the false truths that occupy the gaps between love and certainty.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of loosens
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  • The movie releases digitally on October 15, in time to remind documentary branch Oscar voters to watch it.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This water releases massive waves of heat, redistributing warmth from the ocean to the atmosphere—and subsequently shifts weather patterns around the world.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of releases
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“Unlooses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlooses. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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