Examples of loosen up in a Sentence
hoped that adding a second lane would loosen up traffic on that street
a high-pressure job that makes it hard for him to loosen up even on weekends
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Let your guard down and loosen up a bit!
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2026
But the governing body denied the push to loosen up the rules around recharging the battery on the formation lap.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The Australian group is bringing along Toad the Wet Sprocket and Shonen Knife to loosen up the crowd’s head-bobbing muscles.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Raw Silk Skincare Washcloths are an all-natural, reusable exfoliating cloth, designed for gently loosening up dead skin cells and makeup.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2026
But the governing body denied the push to loosen up the rules around recharging the battery on the formation lap.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
The Australian group is bringing along Toad the Wet Sprocket and Shonen Knife to loosen up the crowd’s head-bobbing muscles.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Raw Silk Skincare Washcloths are an all-natural, reusable exfoliating cloth, designed for gently loosening up dead skin cells and makeup.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Loosen up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loosen%20up. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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