Bolted
Loose
Loose adjective - Not bound, confined, or detained by force.
Usage example: there was a brief panic when the lion got loose from its cage at the zoo
Both words in one sentence
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He's hanging onto a wire bolted to the roof when the felon runs back and kicks him loose, leading to his death.
Source: Hand Stomp
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