break loose

Examples (10)

• The wild horses managed to break loose from their enclosure.
• After years of oppression, the people began to break loose from the tyrannical regime.
• A small dog had somehow managed to break loose from its leash and was running freely.
• The prisoner plotted for months how he would break loose from his captors.
• It's hard to break loose from old habits, but it's not impossible.
• The ship's mooring lines threatened to break loose in the violent storm.
• He felt an urge to break loose from his responsibilities and travel the world.
• The children giggled as the balloon they were holding began to break loose and float away.
• Security was tight, but a few protestors still managed to break loose and run onto the field.
• Sometimes you just need to break loose from routine and try something new.