loose
adjective
free or released from fastening or attachment.
was loosing
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past progressiveof loose.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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He was loosing weight and had also gone off meat.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2012
Dodd has failed to gain Republican backing for his plan thus far, and Bowman said he was loosing momentum.
From Reuters ● Mar. 17, 2010
As he was loosing the horses from the traces, Ser Justin trotted up and undid the fetters around Asha’s ankles.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
"Yes, I did—when he was loosing the cords," said Mescal, eagerly.
From Heritage of the Desert by Zane Grey
This hello reached the stable, where Fayette was loosing Balaam, and roused that intelligent beast to speak his opinion concerning these disturbances of his rest.
From Reels and Spindles A Story of Mill Life by Frank T. (Frank Thayer) Merrill
