loosen
verb (used with object)
to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
was loosening
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past progressiveof loosen.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"We saw, for example, the front strut-to-knuckle connection was loosening, which could be extremely dangerous," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2024
That added to evidence that the labor market was loosening.
From Reuters ● Apr. 5, 2023
In a news conference Thursday, Inslee announced he was loosening the restrictions in his Healthy Washington plan.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2021
The junta was loosening its reins after the “saffron revolution” — a series of antigovernment protests in 2007 led by Buddhist monks calling for political reforms.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2019
His arm was loosening up every day, and for the first time since his fall with Fair Knightess, he began to look like the rider he had once been.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
