loose end

Example Sentences

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When the goonies discover their hiding place, the Fratellis plot to snuff out this loose end, causing them to literally dig deeper into the house with the criminals hot on their trail.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

"We're tying up that loose end as we speak."

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

Emma Stone had a major loose end to tie up backstage Sunday after winning her second Academy Award.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2024

This left him at a loose end, as he’d already decided to take a break from commercial directing to focus on feature films.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 7, 2023

With quick fingers she worked the needles through the yarn, finishing off the last row of loops, then snipped the loose end with a pair of scissors she pulled from who knew where.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff