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

Oppenheimer now forecasts a 5% increase in gross merchandise sales growth in the next two years, even as Etsy loses ground in the online handmade market. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

At a time when data shows women are losing ground in the C-suite, Snyder believes the industry should be investing in women on their way up. — Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Incumbent presidents’ parties usually lose ground in the midterms, but Trump has pulled out the stops to try to keep that from happening this time. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Despite avoiding the sweep, the Phillies lost ground to the first-place Braves in the series. — ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lose ground

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