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as in loosened
not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched
secure your neckerchief with a loose knot
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2
as in unconsolidated
consisting of particles that do not stick together
the car wheels slipped on the loose gravel in the driveway
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as in flexible
not bound by rigid standards
we tend to be loose with the dress code when we aren't hosting clients at the office
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as in free
not bound, confined, or detained by force
there was a brief panic when the lion got loose from its cage at the zoo
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as in approximate
not precisely correct
a loose guess about the size of the crowd at the outdoor concert
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as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
the loose life that he led in the years before he settled down and found his path
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as in to fire
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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as in to unleash
to find emotional release for
do not loose your pent-up frustrations on the next person who happens by
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as in to free
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 to loosen
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 loose
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Leaders must actively value, retain, and leverage the knowledge of experienced workers—or brace for turbulence far worse than a loose airplane door.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Individuals will loose trust in their company leadership decision-making abilities if organizational changes negatively impact the majority of the workforce.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Men’s cycling jerseys that are too loose won’t wick away moisture as efficiently and can become a nuisance when the extra fabric ends up blowing in the wind.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Leaders must actively value, retain, and leverage the knowledge of experienced workers—or brace for turbulence far worse than a loose airplane door.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
Brown has previously been candid about working hard to loose some weight.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Individuals will loose trust in their company leadership decision-making abilities if organizational changes negatively impact the majority of the workforce.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loose
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Management identified a material weakness in internal controls related to verifying information from unconsolidated subsidiaries, which has been addressed with new procedures.—
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Quartz,
1 Apr. 2025
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Related article Massive sinkhole threatens to swallow West Virginia police department Takashi Oguchi, a geographer from the University of Tokyo, said sinkholes are rare in Japan, where most roads are built on unconsolidated fluvial and marine sediments.—
Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Minori Konishi,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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The device uses microneedles and flexible wiring to capture neural signals just beneath the skin, enhancing signal quality while minimizing invasiveness.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Want a new career that’s higher-paying, more flexible or fulfilling?—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Deportation flights proceed despite federal judge's order Note: All times shown are Eastern Time and are approximate.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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These figures are approximate and don’t take into account recent layoffs.—
Nerdwallet,
Orange County Register,
20 Mar. 2025
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Taking away a tool that saves millions of Americans money to boost the tax prep industry's profits is another corrupt giveaway to Big Business.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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By the end of the finale episode, Kingpin has essentially taken control of the entire city and the Punisher is kidnapped by the corrupt police but Daredevil is assembling his own army to combat the tyrant.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The person calling claimed a friend had fired shots at a Black adult female at 7:05 p.m., and that two suspects were at the location wearing all black.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The choice to fire the general manager and the coach at the same time is a rare one in the NBA.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ackman has been waging a public campaign to pause the policy for the past week as the market has taken significant hits since the Trump administration unleashed global tariffs on U.S. allies and adversaries.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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With 12 shutouts in 14 games and champions of the Boras Classic South, Corona gets to unleash its pitching depth once again.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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With McCaffrey sharing carries with Stewart as a rookie, the Panthers made the playoffs in 2017 before releasing Stewart a couple of months later.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Glory in Your Story: Activating a Fearless Faith to Change Your Life, Your Career, and the World, is set to release on April 15, wherever books are sold.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Loose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loose. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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