LOOSES Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words

looses

verb

present tense third-person singular of loose

as in fires

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 unleashes

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 frees

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 loosens

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 looses Candytuft is evergreen in warm Southern climes, but looses its foliage in cold northerly locations. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025

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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine fires a torpedo at the decommissioned USS Juneau in support of a live-fire sinking exercise (SINKEX) as part of Valiant Shield 2026 while underway in the Philippine Sea, June 27, 2026.

— Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The playlist that fires you up for routine tasks is likely to interfere with more demanding work.

— Bridget K. Daleiden, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

Definition of fires

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Few things help beat the heat more than a strapless neckline, which frees up your underarms from being trapped in a hot T-shirt.

— Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
The proclamation frees up additional state resources and personnel for response and recovery operations and can facilitate requests for state and federal disaster relief.

— Brenden Moore, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of frees

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The second, MiDAR, is an active multispectral sensing system that shoots multiple wavelengths of light through the water column to illuminate the otherwise dark ocean depths.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Travis Kelce shoots his shot Swift and Kelce’s romance can be traced back to summer 2023, when the Kansas City Chiefs tight end attended an Eras tour concert at Arrowhead Stadium, the Chiefs’ house.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of shoots

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Harvard’s research confirms that AI liberates managers from coordination and relay tasks, freeing them for judgment, contextual intelligence, and human connection that no system can replicate.

— Brett Hurt, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Where Beyoncé added poetic interludes between songs, in Songs from the Hole, the audience learns about Jacobs' story and how his music spiritually liberates him while simultaneously being among the reasons officials cited for not granting him parole.

— Kara Frame, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026

Definition of liberates

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Footage was captured in part in a video published by TMZ in March, which showed Mortensen film as Paul hits, kicks hand throws furniture at him.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Of course, something can always happen that surprises us and throws Wall Street for a loop.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026

Definition of throws

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Small intestine The stomach gradually releases partially digested food into the small intestine.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 July 2026