lose money
idiom
: to spend more money than one earns
The company has been losing money for the past several years.
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Regulating sports wagering has proven to be a challenge — and experts warn about the ramifications for gamblers who typically lose money.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
A lot of people are going to lose money.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Capitulating doesn’t get Trump off your back, so is the only alternative to lawyer up and prepare to lose money?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
While some insurance products do provide an ROI in various forms, the primary purpose of most insurance is to transfer risk—to not lose money, rather than to make it.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
A lot of people are going to lose money.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Capitulating doesn’t get Trump off your back, so is the only alternative to lawyer up and prepare to lose money?
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
While some insurance products do provide an ROI in various forms, the primary purpose of most insurance is to transfer risk—to not lose money, rather than to make it.
—Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lose money
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“Lose money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20money. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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