Loose and Nab

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Loose verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.

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Nab is an antonym for loose.

Nearby Words: loosen, looseness, loosed, loosely

Nab verb - To take or keep under one's control by authority of law.

Usage example: the officer nabbed the purse snatcher before he could escape

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Loose is an antonym for nab.

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Nab and Loose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose/nab

Loose & Nab. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/loose/nab>.

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