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

As America has lost ground in the global production race, New York’s share of the pie is increasing. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

Leo has an intense four days in France, where the Catholic Church has lost ground on influencing ethical issues given the strict approach to secularism that is enshrined in the French Constitution. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

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

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