lose (to)

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Verb
  • Two officers fired their service weapons, and the suspect went down.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
  • Canton went down in order in the seventh as the Warriors moved to 6-2 at home on the season.
    Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • The indictment alleges that using the proper pump would have allowed the ship to regain power and go under the bridge.
    JT Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • If Ohio State does go under center more often with new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Roberts could be a big weapon.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Left-hander Drew Slevcove of Cypress came close to matching Garcia pitch for pitch until giving up a fifth-inning home run to Jack Champlin.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • And so this also gives a lot of hope and admiration for the people that have not given up because of one failure.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 12 May 2026
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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