loosen
verb (used with object)
to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
has been loosening
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present perfect progressiveof loosen (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It has been loosening its dollar peg in jumps, with a view to letting the currency float freely.
From Reuters ● Jan. 16, 2023
Hinckley had to live under a long list of restrictions, which the judge has been loosening over the years.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2022
Spain has been loosening its restrictions as vaccinations gather steam and the infection rates fall.
From Reuters ● Jun. 24, 2021
But also, in recent years, country has been loosening up at the fringes, a movement well captured by the 14th iteration of this festival, which runs from April 24 to 26.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2020
Though Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns has been indicating that the Fed has been loosening its supertight money policy, Board members see little evidence of it.
From Time Magazine Archive
