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as in loose
not bound, confined, or detained by force
after having been chained for so long, the suddenly footloose dog ran helter-skelter about the yard
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as in freewheeling
not held back by rules, duties, or worries
wished I could be as carefree as that footloose toddler
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Recent Examples of footloose
These natural attributes no longer matter as firms are attracted to cities where footloose knowledge workers congregate.
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Ian Goldin, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
The result is footloose foreign capital flows out of emerging markets that are deemed riskier.
—Cristina Bodea, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2023
In step with policymakers in the Biden administration, the authors point to the need for fundamental changes in how governments tax corporate profits in a world of footloose balance sheets.
—Michael Keen and Joel Slemrod, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
Tip the world, and the fearful and the timid, nailed securely and drearily in place, would stay put — but the footloose and bold and adventuresome would roll into L.A. and remake themselves.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
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Ian Goldin, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2023
The result is footloose foreign capital flows out of emerging markets that are deemed riskier.
—Cristina Bodea, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2023
In step with policymakers in the Biden administration, the authors point to the need for fundamental changes in how governments tax corporate profits in a world of footloose balance sheets.
—Michael Keen and Joel Slemrod, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
Tip the world, and the fearful and the timid, nailed securely and drearily in place, would stay put — but the footloose and bold and adventuresome would roll into L.A. and remake themselves.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for footloose
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The ski lift is 15 meters (more than 49 feet) high, the Spanish Civil Guard said in a post on X. Part of its structure collapsed after one of its pulleys became loose, Spanish public broadcaster RTVE reported.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN,
18 Jan. 2025
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The remaining market and international signings will shake loose after the most significant domino tumbled.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Now, China is putting its freewheeling facial recognition industry on notice.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
30 July 2021
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Incongruity isn’t seen as a blemish, and the lyrics tend to be more freewheeling and braggadocious.—
Sheldon Pearc,
The New Yorker,
30 June 2021
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The Carroll County Public Library will be hosting the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, a nonprofit statewide legal service provider that assists in meeting the need for free civil legal services for community memes facing financial hardships, for a workshop, Feb. 8.—
Allana Haynes,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2025
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Subscribe to Foreign Affairs This Week Our editors’ top picks, delivered free to your inbox every Friday.—
Ronald R. Krebs,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Jan. 2025
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Locals recommend calling the restaurant in advance to check their availability, as the ultra-cozy, casual joint fills up quickly.—
Kayleigh Ruller,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2025
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These boots are ideal for pairing with both casual and slightly dressier looks and their platform design lengthened our legs slightly.—
Avery Stone,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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Fantasmas, meanwhile, feels totally unbound by color.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 Dec. 2024
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But such revelry for Cuba’s outcasts, for the first time allowed to be unbound, comes at an unthinkable price.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Footloose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/footloose. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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