lose (to)

verb

Definition of lose (to)next
as in to go down

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  1. go down
  2. go under
  3. give up
Verb
  • The arrest went down so quietly that no one on the street noticed—not a single video hit on social media.
    — Rodney K. Harrison, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
  • When the voting went down, every savvy person in the motion picture industry had certainly seen it.
    — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Definition of go down
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  • Stars have spoken about plastic surgery for different reasons over the years — some in the hope of normalizing cosmetic work, others to be upfront about the struggles that led them to go under the knife.
    — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
  • Nearly four months out from the start of Operation Epic Fury, the staggering scale of Iranian casualties often goes under the radar.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2026
Definition of go under
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  • The city has estimated if all three governments agree to extend the TADs, and therefore give up their portions of that tax revenue growth, at least $5 billion could be raised for infrastructure investment.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • Stretching a grocery budget without giving up your morning caffeine fix or your protein goals is a challenge, and Dollar Tree has quietly become a destination for shoppers trying to do both.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
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