loosed

verb

past tense of loose
1
as in fired
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 unleashed
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 freed
to set free (as from slavery or confinement) the ranchers loosed the horses from their stables and into the paddock

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4
as in loosened
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 loosed The bigger question is how the Cybercabs were quietly loosed on city streets, even with their human controls. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026 If one piece is loosed from the rest, will the whole hold its shape? — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026 The Nünichlingler, as the walkers are called, walk because in the past, the villagers believed that on these darkest, shortest days of the year, a window opened in the earth to another world, and spirits were loosed. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025 Isaacs, a Jewish apprentice merchant from England, loosed the rope around his waist and jumped for his life, landing on the edge of the Zulu kingdom. — Adam L. Rovner, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loosed
  1. fired
  2. unleashed
  3. freed
  4. loosened
  5. launched
  6. released
  7. liberated
  8. rescued
Verb
  • And as the most recent press secretary found out, you can be fired from the position just as quickly as you were hired.
    — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Police fired tear gas and water cannons to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of fired
Verb
  • At least Pandora’s box only unleashed all imaginable evil and suffering across a single world.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of unleashed
Verb
  • Separately, a woman trapped inside her car in floodwaters was freed outside of Morganton.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Blair freed her leg from the stretcher straps and kicked the officer in the head and chest, according to a criminal complaint.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of freed
Verb
  • Traditional suiting is loosened with oversized silhouettes, fluid fabrications and styling that is elevated, but never too formal.
    — Emma Spedding, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Over time these requirements loosened, and in 2025 the FDA ended mandatory blood testing in conjunction with clozapine use.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of loosened
Verb
  • Instead, as Israel moved closer to a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia, Hamas launched an assault that upended the region, plunging it into war.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • When the Gulf state launched its golden visa in 2019, the government offered 10-year residency to people who could invest at least $545,000 into property as well as to researchers, teachers and specialized talent.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of launched
Verb
  • The actress posted $20,000 in bail, paid by credit card, and was released on Monday.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • They were released under judicial supervision and barred from leaving France.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of released
Verb
  • Ukraine has liberated 107 square miles in the operation that started in the summer, Ukraine's Third Army Corps commander Brig.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Sivan’s previous record, Something to Give Each Other, was a breakthrough that liberated him from the YA preciousness of his early career.
    — Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of liberated
Verb
  • About two weeks ago, a 72-year-old woman was rescued from the Mount Shasta area after setting out on a hike and getting stranded for several days.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • An off-duty Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy rescued the unconscious driver from a burning vehicle after the crash.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Loosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosed. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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