loosen
Example Sentences
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His necktie was loosened over his vest, his suit jacket on the hat stand beside the door.
From Literature
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The chip maker’s grip on the smartphone market is loosening, all while that market looks set to shrink, argued Seaport analyst Jay Goldberg.
From Barron's
Some countries have already announced domestic price caps or cut fuel taxes, while others are pushing for the EU to loosen its carbon-emissions trading scheme and to alter how electricity prices are set.
From Barron's
But his favorite sport hasn’t looked the same since a minor tweak in Major League Baseball’s rulebook before the 2019 season loosened the color restrictions on player cleats.
"I don't see any way that the chancellor is going to find a way out of this without finding a way to loosen the rules around what we're willing to borrow," he said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.