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'loosen' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'loosen' with 7 example sentences.


loosen verb

: make loose or looser

: make less severe or strict

: become less severe or strict

: disentangle and raise the fibers of

: cause to become loose

: make less dense

: become loose or looser or less tight


  • To loosen a screw, turn it to the left.
  • Don't be so uptight. Try to loosen up.
  • I like to do a few exercises to loosen up before I run.
  • Loosen the bandage a little.
  • A few glasses of wine can loosen the tongue.
  • Mr Ito loosened his tie because he felt hot in his office.
  • Your playing sounds a bit stilted. You have to loosen up your fingers.
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