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be loose

VERB
hang
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attach bend cover dangle decorate drape drift flap float hold hover lean pin remain stay up stick swing wave
STRONG
adhere beetle bow cling deck depend droop drop fasten fix flop furnish impend incline loll lop lower nail overhang project rest sag tack trail
WEAK
be fastened be in mid-air be pendent be poised
Antonyms
STRONGEST
detach remove straighten unfasten
STRONG
do let go loosen release rise

Example Sentences

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“We all need to be loose tonight and not be as tense and uptight.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Take care when combining the rice, lentils and pasta: The mix should be loose and textured, not mushy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Nobody wants to be sitting in a cramped seat on a commercial airliner flying at 30,000 feet wondering if the bolts holding the pieces of the jet together might be loose.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Who knows where we’re headed, but it’ll be good to be loose upon arrival.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2022

"I expect it will be loose by the morning and then it'll slip off easily."

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl