loosing

verb

Definition of loosingnext
present participle of loose
1
as in firing
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force the archers loosed a great volley of arrows at the foot soldiers charging towards them

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
2
as in unleashing
to find emotional release for do not loose your pent-up frustrations on the next person who happens by

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in freeing
to set free (as from slavery or confinement) the ranchers loosed the horses from their stables and into the paddock

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
4
as in loosening
to set free (from a state of being held in check) the storm loosed its full fury when it hit the coastline at high tide

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for loosing
  1. firing
  2. unleashing
  3. freeing
  4. shooting
  5. releasing
  6. rescuing
  7. launching
Verb
  • Ten days after firing coach Matt Eberflus, the Bears lost by a season-high 25 points at Levi’s Stadium.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After firing Todd Bowles in 2018, the Jets hired Adam Gase as their coach.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of firing
Verb
  • Those were the days that produced classic album after classic album, unleashing countless new ideas about art.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Vogel has a way of unleashing climactic Bruckner rolls at ostensibly maximum volume and then making a crescendo in the final seconds.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of unleashing
Verb
  • Handling routine inquiries automatically can significantly cut response times for simple requests, freeing up your staff to focus on more complex customer needs.
    Kristjan Vilosius, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For Blood Incantation, the metal mandate to seek extremity is joyously open-ended, freeing them to explore quietude as often as ruckus.
    Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of freeing
Verb
  • However, Perez might have gotten a little overconfident with his clinch work, leaving his head and neck available while shooting a double leg takedown in the third run.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Below, the actress talks to THR about shooting Senna and connecting with her heritage.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of shooting
Verb
  • Baker has been touring and releasing music solo since Boygenius went on a hiatus after announcing their final show in February.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In releasing the schedule, Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana’s chairman Carlo Capasa underscored the need to stay resilient amid challenging times.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of releasing
Verb
  • For example, the recent spate of drone flights prevented a medevac helicopter from rescuing an individual from a serious car crash incident, according to a spokesperson from Raritan Valley Community College on Wednesday night (December 4).
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • When your sense of self hinges on rescuing others, their struggles become your own.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of rescuing
Verb
  • Google is also launching Project Mariner, an experimental new Chrome extension that can quite literally use your web browser for you.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The agency aims to expand its impact on American small businesses by launching hands-on support for new clients implementing its software.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of launching
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Thesaurus Entries Near loosing

loosey-goosey

loosing

loot

See More Nearby Entries 

Cite this Entry

“Loosing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loosing. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

Copy Citation

Share

More from Merriam-Webster on loosing

Nglish: Translation of loosing for Spanish Speakers

Britannica English: Translation of loosing for Arabic Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See All

Point of View: It's Personal

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Words You Always Have to Look Up
See All

Popular in Wordplay

See All

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things

10 Words from Taylor Swift Songs (Merriam's Version)

10 Scrabble Words Without Any Vowels
See All

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
naughty or nice
Are you naughty or nice? Quiz He's making a quiz, and checking it twice...