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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
For at least one more night, Erik Spoelstra could speak in terms of his glass being more half full, even amid these empty feelings for the Miami Heat, including Monday night’s home loss to a Utah Jazz team trying to lose.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Invitalia, an Italian governmental company, was also part of the deal with a minority stake and was involved to secure that no jobs were lost.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
While trading away Micah Parsons saw the Cowboys lose an elite pass rusher, at least one player in the building thinks the move worked out well for Dallas.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Her mother lost her job because her boss is uncomfortable employing someone with an ankle monitor.
—Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Invitalia, an Italian governmental company, was also part of the deal with a minority stake and was involved to secure that no jobs were lost.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
While trading away Micah Parsons saw the Cowboys lose an elite pass rusher, at least one player in the building thinks the move worked out well for Dallas.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Her mother lost her job because her boss is uncomfortable employing someone with an ankle monitor.
—Mica Rosenberg, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lose
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Before playing in the last four games, Reaves had missed the previous 19 with his calf injury.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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While dozens of companies have dropped diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, Costco stood behind DEI.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The East Coast has had a cold winter—cold enough that even Niagara Falls, which at its peak sees over 3,000 tons of water drop 32 feet every second, has been affected.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Council members had long pledged to quell gang violence and improve life for Haiti but fell overwhelmingly short.—
EVENS SANON,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Short video and artificial intelligence video generation company Kuaishou fell by 11% during the same time period.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Plastic versions are easier to clean, but should be discarded if cracked or damaged.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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The products should be discarded.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Harris, who spent part of his youth living on Navajo reservations where his mother was a teacher, took a Navajo Nation flag with him on the shuttle to raise awareness about issues faced by Native Americans.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The writer Michael Wolff, meanwhile — the only journalist to have written about spending extensive time with Epstein — appears in the files sharing a draft of a profile with Epstein, and thanking him for a pair of shoes.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Crazy how that works, and crazy that so many people seem to have forgotten that lesson (and many others) from their civics classes in high school.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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But even if that New Year's resolution of clearing out the basement once and for all has been forgotten or abandoned by now, the year is still young.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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The announcement by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday came after hours of indications that the anticipated talks were faltering over changes in the format and content of the talks.—
JON GAMBRELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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Lock went 4-1 as a starter in 2019 after taking over from veteran Joe Flacco, but faltered in a rocky 2020, with a league-leading 13 interceptions in just 13 games.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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That made Wall Street nervous that companies will soon be able to dump their existing, specialized subscriptions to data analytics and research software, directly hurting software companies’ bottom lines.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The driver was dumping dirt into a nearby construction zone and left the trailer up while merging onto the freeway.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Lose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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