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Loosen is an English word with synonyms like change or alter. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Loosen in a sentence

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Loosen | Loosening | Loosened | Loosens | Looseness

Loosen meaning

  1. To make loose.
  2. To become loose.
  3. To disengage (a device that restrains).

Synonyms of Loosen

change alter modify relax loose stiffen undo untie straighten out unsnarl disentangle tease apart tease weaken

Related words

Other words often associated with Loosen or its synonyms:

entangle snarl order turn free unwind release unconsolidated tense bound minx make

Using Loosen

  • The main meaning on this page is: To make loose. | To become loose. | To disengage (a device that restrains).
  • Useful related words include: change, alter, modify, relax.
  • In the example corpus, loosen often appears in combinations such as: to loosen, loosen the, loosen up.

Context around Loosen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 14 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gently 1× helps 1× stretch 1× chinos 1×

Often after:

restrictions 2× attitudes 1× frittata 1× desmosomes 1× judicial 1× nuts 1× gun 1×

Sentence patterns with Loosen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

ability to loosen the central 1× area to loosen up any 1× calls to loosen the strict 1× club to loosen the purse 1× did stretch loosen up during 1× gently loosen frittata from 1× important to loosen up and 1× it helps loosen desmosomes a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at last the 1× but as otter 1× but the federal 1× even volunteers are 1× gently loosen frittata 1× gently scrub the 1×

Common sentence endings:

a t shirt 1× accommodate these expenditures 1× calves before exercising 1× can loosen them 1× dirt or debris 1× from the pan 1×

Words around Loosen

Just before it in the word index:

loosemore 4 loosely 487 looseleaf 2 loosehead 25 loosefest 2 loosed 20

Just after it in the word index:

loosened 142 looseness 15 loosening 148 loosens 23 looser 87 loosers 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

acne 236 anonymously 236 asians 236 auditors 236 bafta 236 bellingham 236

Corpus analysis for Loosen

  • In this selection, "loosen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gently, helps, stretch, restrictions, attitudes and frittata stand out and add context to how "loosen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ability to loosen the central and area to loosen up any. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "loosen" sits close to words such as acne, anonymously and asians, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with loosen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Gently loosen frittata from the pan. (6 words)

At last the doctor suggested: "Look Sir, you need to loosen up. (12 words)

So, if you're wearing chinos, loosen them up with a T-shirt. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Even volunteers are ready to loosen up after all the pandemic adjustments the past few years, event co-chairman Andy Gavrilos said about the annual celebration at Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church on Washington Avenue. (37 words)

Randal Quarles, who preceded Barr as the Fed’s vice chair for supervision, in 2019 then pushed to loosen some of the Fed’s bank regulations, including by exempting smaller banks from some capital requirements. (35 words)

Manchester United FCMan Utd are back in the Champions League next season and Erik ten Hag has called on the club to loosen the purse strings to allow him to spend this summer. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

At last the doctor suggested: "Look Sir, you need to loosen up.

But as otter populations have grown, so have calls to loosen the strict federal rules protecting them.

But the federal stance could change if a recent proposal to loosen restrictions on marijuana goes through.

But then these promises are coming from a party holding power in the centre with the ability to loosen the central purse string to accommodate these expenditures.

Even volunteers are ready to loosen up after all the pandemic adjustments the past few years, event co-chairman Andy Gavrilos said about the annual celebration at Dormition of the Theotokos Greek Orthodox Church on Washington Avenue.

For those at DNR and some state legislators, the recent precipitation is encouraging but is not a signal to loosen attitudes toward water usage in Utah.

Gently loosen frittata from the pan.

Gently scrub the hinge and the surrounding area to loosen up any dirt or debris.

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It helps loosen desmosomes (a type of cell structure that binds cells together), allowing the cell to let go of the excess sebum that oily skins like to hold on to.

Joe Biden could declare an emergency in New York, which would loosen the federal purse strings and make money available to both the city of New York and the state.

Levin is the architect of the government’s controversial plan to loosen judicial checks on political power.

Love they are 100% cotton, with that though they did stretch/loosen up during the time I wore them.

Manchester United FCMan Utd are back in the Champions League next season and Erik ten Hag has called on the club to loosen the purse strings to allow him to spend this summer.

Millions of people have used it to stop a door hinge from squeaking to loosen nuts and bolts in a car that have been tightened up too far.

Now, we are getting news reports that the government is preparing to loosen restrictions on its property sector.

One of Ben-Gvir’s first orders of business was to loosen gun control laws, allowing more citizens to carry weapons.

Randal Quarles, who preceded Barr as the Fed’s vice chair for supervision, in 2019 then pushed to loosen some of the Fed’s bank regulations, including by exempting smaller banks from some capital requirements.

Research shows that, in women with hypermobility, oestrogen helps stabilise joints but progesterone can loosen them.

So, if you're wearing chinos, loosen them up with a T-shirt.

So, it’s doubly important to loosen up and warm up your calves before exercising.

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Common combinations with loosen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "loosen" in a sentence?
An example: "At last the doctor suggested: "Look Sir, you need to loosen up." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "loosen" from authentic English texts.
What does "loosen" mean?
Loosen means: To make loose.
What are synonyms of "loosen"?
Common synonyms of "loosen" include: change, alter, modify, relax, loose, stiffen, undo, untie. Plus 6 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "loosen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "loosen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.