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 rising geopolitical tensions, a surge in domestic competition and a disconnect from the Chinese consumer, American companies have lost ground in the region that once offered fuel for growth. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Nike is losing ground to newer competitors, its products haven’t created the same excitement and consumers aren’t exactly eager to pay more for sneakers right now. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Yet in the global race to develop and commercialize advanced therapies, Europe has been steadily losing ground. — Kimberley Jane Barnes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Emerging managers who have raised smaller funds, or who are simply young, may lose ground on the size factor. — Ilya Strebulaev, Time, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for lose ground

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