How to Use loose end in a Sentence

loose end

noun

• We still have one more loose end to deal with before we're finished with the project.
• There are quite a few loose ends, and a lot of it doesn't add up.
  — Michael Heaton, cleveland.com, 4 May 2018
• When the net dips, players tug on the loose end of the rope to pull it back up.
  — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022
• On the standing side of the rope, create a small loop that faces the loose end of the rope.
  — Outside Online, 2 Aug. 2021
• Use tape to attach the loose end of each of the strings to the underside of the top of the door frame.
  — Svenja Lohner, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2019
• Stumpf noted there are still a lot of loose ends on the deal.
  — Evan Frank, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 May 2018
• So here are all the loose ends that need to be tied up in season 3 of 13RW.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 22 May 2018
• But, there are a lot of loose ends left over from season 1.
  — Sarah Felbin, Women's Health, 1 June 2023
• The two-hour event was action-packed, but did the creators tie up all the loose ends?
  — Megan Stein, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2020
• There are a few loose ends outside of the restaurant, too.
  — Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 25 June 2023
• This left Justine at a loose end, and Brett was right there to pick it up.
  — Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021
• There was just one loose end that needed to be tied up.
  — Ryan Parker, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2022
• The nurse was Villanelle, in London to tie up loose ends.
  — Rachel Syme, The New Republic, 6 Apr. 2018
• In May, the judge awarded the cat to Bees, and loose ends in the case were finalized this week.
  — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2018
• All of Joe's loose ends from season one will come back to haunt him.
  — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2019
• To keep things tidy, the loose end of the piggin’ string is threaded through Brazile’s back belt loop.
  — Melissa Lyttle, Smithsonian, 13 Dec. 2017
• Tie up loose ends before moving on to the next project.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, 27 Aug. 2019
• As is often the case in science, there are still a few loose ends to tie up.
  — The Economist, 28 Oct. 2019
• This is supposed to be a day for racers to tie up loose ends.
  — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Feb. 2020
• Any loose ends will have to be tied up in order to move forward with the right choice.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2023
• The settlement wraps up the final loose end in the shooting of Arce.
  — Bree Burkitt, The Arizona Republic, 25 June 2020
• Prevent snags by dabbing hot glue on the back of the rug to secure loose ends.
  — Amber Wagner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Once in the chute, Kimzey slips his palm under the handle, pulls the rope tight and wraps the loose end of it once around his hand.
  — John Whisler, ExpressNews.com, 1 Feb. 2020
• Then loop the loose end of the rope around the second tree, fastening via the steel clip attached to that end of the rope.
  — Judi Dash, Philly.com, 11 Apr. 2018
• The Dynamex ruling left a few loose ends, some of which would be tied up by AB 5.
  — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, 11 July 2019
• Not every show gets the chance to wrap up its loose ends and have a concrete ending.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2023
• The final scenes of the show wrap up the loose ends: Jude tells his parents about his grades, and Cory goes home to his mother.
  — Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 7 June 2018
• Buckle the strap and lightly grab the loose end of the strap and tighten until the strap slips through your fingers.
  — Emily Reed, Outside Online, 18 June 2018
• Use hot glue to attach the loose end, hold for a few seconds until dry.
  — Emma Bazilian, House Beautiful, 17 Jan. 2020
• But McKittrick clearly doesn't want there to be any loose ends.
  — Megan McCluskey, TIME, 10 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 28 May 2024