loose
adjective
free or released from fastening or attachment.
looses
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present tense formof loose (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Social tension could rise if Lula's government looses popular support in a context of greater economic difficulties, according to a report led by Christopher Garman, Eurasia's managing director for the Americas.
From Reuters ● Jan. 10, 2023
The loser looses any realistic path to the postseason.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
But the film looses coherence and urgency on the dark side of the moon.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 20, 2020
In fact, going from May to June with about 360,000 fans at three races, to June to October with far fewer if any, looses waves of quirks.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 19, 2020
Trigger, trig′ėr, n. a catch which when pulled looses the hammer of a gun in firing: a catch to hold a wheel when driving on steep ground.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
