break loose
Example Sentences
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But all hell did break loose in other ways.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
Andreas Skov Olsen floated in a cross and all hell was about to break loose.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
As spring approaches, the sun warms the slopes and large ice blocks -- sometimes a meter long -- break loose.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2025
Even if no avalanches break loose, skiers can be swallowed by “tree wells” — deep pockets of loose snow surrounding evergreens — and die from suffocation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
Whenever she hugged me or put her arms around me, I would quickly break loose.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
