loose end
nounDefinition of loose end
1
: something left hanging loose
2
: a fragment of unfinished business
—usually used in plural tying up loose ends
Examples of loose end in a Sentence
We still have one more loose end to deal with before we're finished with the project.
Recent Examples on the Web
The prime minister’s move effectively shuts down Parliament starting sometime between Sept. 9-12, giving it a few days’ grace for finalizing any legislative loose ends. — Christina Boyle, Los Angeles Times, "Suspending Parliament to boost Brexit, Britain’s Boris Johnson sparks outrage," 28 Aug. 2019 Video posted on Facebook shows Raso climbing up the pole and then clipping the flag’s loose end to the pole, before sliding back down. — Fox News, "WATCH: Veteran climbs flag pole, fixes American flag at Navy SEAL monument," 20 July 2019 Chip Brantley and Andrew Beck Grace, both journalists from Alabama, spent three years visiting Selma, trying to tie up the loose ends of the murder that took place there more than a half-century ago. — Michelle Matthews | [email protected], al, "JoAnne Bland brings history to life in Selma," 13 Aug. 2019 The groups then met for another forty-five minutes of summarizing, venting, or tying up loose ends, and participants filled out the survey again. — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, "What Happens When a Group of Strangers Spends a Day Debating Immigration?," 23 July 2019 Direct communication can quickly end a relationship without leaving loose ends. — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, "Caspering Is a New Dating Trend That's Actually Worse Than Ghosting," 17 July 2019 Batten down your hatches and take care of any loose ends before December and January roll around. — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive.com, "Horoscope July 15, 2019: Taurus, focus on inner beauty; Leo, dream big and bold," 15 July 2019 But Dyer says there's still loose ends between Steve and Nancy. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, "Here's What Stranger Things Cast Members Predict for Their Characters in Season 4," 6 July 2019 One new supplier will be announced in a couple of weeks after loose ends are tied up, Small told AL.com. — Lily Jackson | [email protected], al.com, "Council member: New aerospace supplier coming to Mobile," 19 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'loose end.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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