lose (to)

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Verb
  • If the Heat had held on, if LaMelo Ball had not scored at the end, Tyler’s sequence would have gone down as one of the most dramatic in the franchise’s 38 seasons.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
  • When Nick Bosa went down with a torn ACL in Week 3, much of the 49ers pass rush went with him.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The jacket, which is expected to fetch between £250,000 ($339,000) and £350,000 ($474,000), is the only one from a survivor of the 1912 tragedy to go under the hammer, according to UK auction house Henry Aldridge and Son.
    Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
  • This was not a vintage performance, but Everton and George did not go under.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Now it's bottomed out at about $300, and many growers have given up and dropped out of the market.
    John Ramos, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Diaz gave up three runs without getting an out on Sunday afternoon, pushing his ERA to over 10, and Kyle Tucker has been the 78th most valuable hitter in baseball thus far, behind Colorado Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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