Meaning & use
Loosed
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Released or set free from restraint, confinement, or control.
See it in a sentence
The hunter loosed an arrow at the fleeing deer.
She finally loosed her grip on the railing.
A note on using this word
"Loosed" is the past tense of the verb "loose," distinct from "lost," with which it is sometimes confused in casual writing.
Words with a similar meaning
releasedfreedunleashed
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Words with an opposite meaning
restrainedconfined
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