cut loose
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
If the job description remains the same while you’ve been cut loose, that’s another red flag.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
“Rumanes was, simply put, promised one job and forced to accept another. And then he was cut loose for insisting on doing that lesser job with integrity and honesty,” according to the lawsuit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Farhan and Azam then put on an 81-run third-wicket stand as Pakistan cut loose in the middle overs.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
When DiCaprio cut loose with long improvisations, like when his character, a burnout revolutionary, argues on the phone with headquarters, the crew played it safe by capturing his takes with a conventional film camera.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
No sooner had Jasper Jr. knocked me to the ground than I heard Bull cut loose with a spine-chilling wail.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
![]()