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break loose

ADJECTIVE
spontaneous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
casual impromptu instinctive offhand simple unplanned voluntary
WEAK
ad-lib automatic down extemporaneous extempore free free-spirited from the hip impetuous improvised inevitable involuntary irresistible natural off top of head off-the-cuff unartful unavoidable unbidden uncompelled unconscious unconstrained uncontrived uncontrolled unforced unintentional unpremediated unprompted unsophisticated unstudied up front
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deliberate planned
WEAK
intended premeditated
VERB
break out
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depart flee leave
WEAK
abscond bolt burst out bust out get free
Antonyms
STRONGEST
come continue stay wait

Example Sentences

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Andreas Skov Olsen floated in a cross and all hell was about to break loose.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Blood clots form in the veins and can break loose and travel with the circulation to the lungs, leading to pulmonary embolism.

From Science Daily • Nov. 27, 2024

Brienz was evacuated on May 12 after geologists warned that the Alpine rock looming over the village could break loose.

From Washington Times • Jun. 16, 2023

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

Louie tried repeatedly to break loose, but he couldn’t get around the other men.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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