How to Use loosen in a Sentence

loosen

verb

• He used a spade to loosen the soil.
• She loosened the cake from the sides of the pan.
• One of the screws had loosened a bit and had to be tightened.
• When the meeting was over he loosened his tie.
• After eating so much I had to loosen my belt.
• Each generation seems to loosen the established standards of behavior.
• Standards of behavior seem to be loosening everywhere.
• It was found that the wheels could loosen and even fall off.
  — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 16 Nov. 2022
• Scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen drippings and browned bits.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2022
• This will help loosen any grease and debris built up in the grates.
  — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2023
• Foam rolling helps to stretch and loosen tight muscles.
  — WIRED, 17 Nov. 2023
• Swirl the rice gently with your hand to loosen the surface starch.
  — Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 July 2024
• Salt the thighs, front and back, and then slide your finger under the skin to loosen it.
  — G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2023
• In the old days, we were taught to dig the hole the depth of the soil ball and then loosen 12 inches of soil in the bottom of the hole.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 3 Feb. 2023
• First, loosen the clips on both ends of the new strut using the screwdriver.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
• His pace slowed down, his grip on the back of my head would loosen a little bit.
  — Hanif Abdurraqib, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2024
• Shake pan to loosen any endives that might stick to bottom of pan.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 8 June 2023
• All of this did little to loosen Hamas’s grip on power.
  — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2023
• Let cool briefly, then run a butter knife around the edge of each muffin to loosen.
  — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2023
• The board may still vote to loosen that restriction if that is what Mr. Trump wants.
  — Joe Rennison, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
• The elastic in tights can be warped and loosened by the heat, causing tights to lose their shape.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
• Turn the walnuts onto a clean dish towel and roll and rub them around to loosen the skins.
  — Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2022
• If the sauce gets too thick, simply add a bit more water to loosen it up.
  — Sutanya Dacres, WSJ, 3 Mar. 2023
• What to Consider: The fabric loosens a bit in the water.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2023
• If that is the case, find a spot to sit in the shade, drink water, and loosen your clothing to let the heat get away from your skin.
  — Josie Goodrich, USA TODAY, 28 July 2023
• Then try using just your hands to loosen the nuts on both sides of the bend, starting with the one under the sink drain.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2022
• But some heavy-duty drills still use a key, a small tool that’s used to tighten and loosen the jaws of the chuck.
  — Lynn Redmile and Rachel Rothman, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2023
• For the shoulders, loosen the load lifters (the small straps that connect the top of the shoulder straps to the top of the pack), and the sternum strap that runs across your chest.
  — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 14 Aug. 2024
• This will help loosen stuck on dirt for the following steps and help bigger chunks of dirt or debris to fall off.
  — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
• The improving macro backdrop on the back of loosening policy bodes well for Meta Platforms too.
  — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024