- present participle of loosen.
loosening
Example Sentences
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Pictures of him loosening off under a Kingston Bridge flyover in a hotel car park.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
In 2021, thousands crossed to take advantage of Rabat loosening border controls during a diplomatic dispute with Spain.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Last week, a Food and Drug Administration panel narrowly voted—with Kennedy’s support—to recommend the loosening of regulations around six peptides.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
By sauce No. 4 — Chickpotle, a creamy chickpea sauce with smoky chipotle and ghost pepper with a 4/10 heat level — Holland and Bernthal were loosening up and trading barbs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
He was probably right, but I refused my heart its loosening, kept it tight and impervious to him.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
