SLACKED Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

slacked

verb

past tense of slack

as in loosened

to make less taut the skipper ordered the crew to slack off the sheets on the mainsail

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loosened

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None of this has loosened the ties among the United States’ adversaries.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
In a law firm, access can’t be loosened for convenience; client confidentiality depends on who sees what.

— Sean Nathaniel, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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slacked

slacked (off)

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