loosen

Example Sentences

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Once everything had collapsed into a jammy, fragrant base, I added a splash of water and a little bouillon to loosen the sauce into something stew-adjacent before cracking eggs directly into the skillet.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The administration also intends to loosen regulations for U.S. cattlemen and direct the Small Business Administration to increase loans and access to capital for ranchers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

That bill, if enacted into law, would give the city the ability to loosen development restrictions on the stadium property for a team owner willing to call the team the Anaheim Angels.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Hims & Hers Health jumps after regulators pledge to loosen regulations on 12 peptides.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

At that point Mama would pick the chicken up and drop it into boiling water, which would loosen the feathers so that she could pull them off.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson