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
  • The footage shows Galadriel (Morfydd Clark), Elrond (Robert Aramayo) and Gandalf (Daniel Weyman) rallying the forces of Middle-earth amid battles and romance as Sauron (Charlie Vickers) unleashes his forces.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The church unleashes a campaign—online and onsite—demanding the family’s religious freedom, and the most fervent outcry and mobilization come from the political far right.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of unleashes
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  • Earlier may be possible, the doctor replied, if the skin around her surgical scar loosens.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • As California loosens its grip as the filming capital of the world, New York is drawing big-name titles at a much faster pace, according to industry tracker ProdPro’s quarterly snapshot released last week.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of loosens
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  • That water releases enormous amounts of heat into the atmosphere, shifting weather patterns around the world.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS GOSPEL QUEST — Popular Christian YouTuber releases biblical fantasy novel meant to challenge today’s dark content.
    — , FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of releases
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“Unlooses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlooses. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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