cut loose

Example Sentences

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If the job description remains the same while you’ve been cut loose, that’s another red flag.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Last year, McIlroy's daughter Poppy stole the show by knocking in a 30-foot putt as the stars cut loose before the serious stuff starts on Thursday.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Warren Buffett’s explanation of why the conglomerate held on to businesses that more “Darwinian” investors might have cut loose made sense—it engendered valuable goodwill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

After a tightly-contested first 45 minutes in which Villa had their chances through Ollie Watkins, Arsenal cut loose.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

They figured she would be with a cuter guy—as well as someone who went out on weekends and cut loose.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove