lose ground

phrase

: to suffer loss or disadvantage : fail to advance or improve

Examples of lose ground in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most political pundits believe Democrats will win control of the House, in large part because the party of a sitting president typically loses ground in midterm elections. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

Hollywood is losing ground to technology platforms whose algorithms reward the loudest voices. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026

In contrast, European countries are losing ground, with access to 70% or less of novel drugs, often with delays of a year or more. — Roderick Wong, Fortune, 25 July 2026

This is why the brands that ran one strong press cycle two years ago and then stopped are losing ground inside the engines right now, even when their products are still excellent. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for lose ground

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• around
• astound