loosen
verb (used with object)
to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
am loosening
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present progressiveof loosen (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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At most eco-lodgings, I experience a pinch of guilt over pressing the handle, worried that I am loosening the stopper on our finite water reserves.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2016
