loosen

Example Sentences

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As the pH shifts, the molecular bonds holding the tissue rigid begin to loosen.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

Reliving those feelings as an adult allowed their grip to loosen, Dan explained.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Add a little water to loosen it if needed.

From Salon • May 5, 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

My teeth chattered hard enough in my head to loosen each and every one.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson