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

Netanyahu’s Likud lost ground but remained the largest party. — Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The president’s political party also typically loses ground in midterm elections. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026

What did the Democrats do wrong to kind of lose ground here in Iowa -- not just in Iowa but throughout the heartland? — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

In every measure that the poll has tracked, Republicans have lost ground in the last year and a half, and only hold a slim advantage on crime and public safety issues and border security. — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 21 Oct. 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