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as in to drop
to fail to win, gain, or obtain
if the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs
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as in to fall
to undergo defeat
she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens
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as in to discard
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we told the recent grad to lose the flashy shirts and dress conservatively for the job interview
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as in to spend
to use up carelessly
we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys
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Recent Examples of lose
Faucher earned his seventh save. Abrams and Call had two hits each for Washington, which has lost seven straight.
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By, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
Shanghai lost 72,000 permanent residents last year, while Beijing saw a 26,000 drop, Worldpanel and Bain & Company pointed out in a report Thursday.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 June 2025
The Ansar Allah source with whom Newsweek spoke to declined to discuss the details of the strike but affirmed that the group was prepared to move forward with its missile and drone campaign against Israel even in the case of losing high-level leaders.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
But the friend soon lost interest in geography, and Lilian was less enamored of the girl’s collection of mechanical pencils and scented erasers imported from Japan.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
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By, Miami Herald, 15 June 2025
Shanghai lost 72,000 permanent residents last year, while Beijing saw a 26,000 drop, Worldpanel and Bain & Company pointed out in a report Thursday.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 June 2025
The Ansar Allah source with whom Newsweek spoke to declined to discuss the details of the strike but affirmed that the group was prepared to move forward with its missile and drone campaign against Israel even in the case of losing high-level leaders.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
But the friend soon lost interest in geography, and Lilian was less enamored of the girl’s collection of mechanical pencils and scented erasers imported from Japan.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lose
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Ashley Vega,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Eliza felt her body becoming alive for the first time, coursing through with a vitality of pure sensation that had been missing for her entire teenage existence.—
Siouxzi Connor
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Casino attendance is up, and the average age of visitors has dropped from fifty to forty-two.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
19 June 2025
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Deployed further forwards, Elliott still dropped deep to try and influence proceedings but struggled to produce the final pass alongside his fellow attackers.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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What once looked like a promising season is falling apart for the Kansas City Royals.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2025
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Reckoning for three weekends, but the Tom Cruise-starrer fell only 31 percent in its fourth outing to $10.3 million from 2,942 theaters for a domestic tally of $166.3 million.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
15 June 2025
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One defense expert suggested that O’Keefe’s injuries were caused by a dog, backing up the defense’s theory that O’Keefe was beaten inside the home of a fellow cop, attacked by his dog and discarded outside during a blizzard.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Analysts say Ukraine is among the countries that are the most affected by land mines and discarded explosives as a result of Russia’s ongoing war.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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When Fix the City is factored in, tens of millions of dollars have been spent on television ads and campaign mailers advertising Cuomo’s bid to become the next mayor.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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Prosecutors allege that one of the defendants and other co-conspirators spent three days on-site scouting an international jewelry show in San Mateo, Calif., including making multiple calls to each other, to plan the robbery.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
18 June 2025
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People forget this, but Duke had already won Game 1 of that Super Regional.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Creating Emotionally Safer Experiences AI is quietly reshaping CX by learning when not to personalize, strategically forgetting past interactions to avoid user fatigue or creepiness.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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And then, if the team falters, dumping before the Aug. 31 deadline for players to be eligible for postseason rosters?—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Even high-performing teams can falter under the burden of shifting priorities and misaligned goals.—
Rahul Karan Sharma,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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After the recent spike in oil, investors should dump or bet against shares of automakers and airlines, while buying some technology stocks over the next month, if history is any guide.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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SpaceX dumps hundreds of thousands of gallons of water used in launches into the neighboring south bay, and has destroyed nests of vulnerable shorebirds.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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“Lose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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