loosen
verb (used with object)
to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
are loosening
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present progressiveof loosen.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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Fu called Lin’s release “wonderful news” but doesn’t believe Chinese authorities are loosening their grip on religious freedom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2024
The entertainment conglomerate hopes to tap into more consumer spending on gaming by expanding on other platforms while also defending against technological shifts that are loosening ties to bulky hardware.
From Reuters ● Aug. 29, 2022
Many of them also are loosening coronavirus preboarding testing requirements.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2022
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are among a number of states nationally that are loosening or ending mask mandates as coronavirus cases fall precipitously from their recent peaks.
From New York Times ● Feb. 9, 2022
Political Formation.—The nation coalesces—The ties with France and Rome are loosening or breaking—A new source of power, Westminster—Formation, importance, privileges of Parliament under the Plantagenets—Spirit of the Commons—Their Norman bargains—Comparison with France 248 III.
From A Literary History of the English People From the Origins to the Renaissance by Jean Jules Jusserand
