Breaking loose is a phrase that refers to something or someone becoming free from a constraint or control. Some synonyms for breaking loose are escaping, liberating, or emancipating. When something breaks loose, it can also be described as disengaging, releasing, or unshackling. The term can also be replaced with the phrases "bursting forth" or "coming undone." Other synonyms could include "unleashing," "unfastening," or "unfettering." Each of these words carries its own nuanced meanings, but all can be used to describe the event of breaking free and releasing oneself from a situation that has held them back.