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

With the loss, the Orioles lost ground in the chase for the final AL wild-card spot. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

The president expressed concern that Hollywood is losing ground to Canada and other countries, and argued new federal tax incentives could bring the industry back to California. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 31 Aug. 2026

The losses were broad, with nearly every sector within the benchmark S&P 500 losing ground. — Damian J. Troise, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

August had no shortage of turbulence for the market, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each posted a gain for the month after losing ground in July and June. — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 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