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

In the first six months of 2026, Russia’s military has struggled to advance and in reality has lost ground in certain sections of the frontlines. — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

While Nike was losing ground, On Running and Hoka were gaining market share, and Adidas was regaining lifestyle ground. — Kerry Huang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

His remarks reflect a desire by the administration to bolster the US’ nascent open-source industry, which is increasingly concerned about losing ground to China. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

The country has been losing ground on work and pay for 25 years. — Stephen Bagwell, Fortune, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for lose ground

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