lose (to)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lose (to)
  1. go down
  2. go under
  3. give up
Verb
  • Quinn declined, however, to move Coleman earlier in camp when starting center Nick Allegretti went down with a calf injury, opting instead to use Julian Good-Jones and let Coleman focus on left guard.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The risk looks finished because the stock went up when it was supposed to go down.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of go down
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  • The first is the construction of the data center building, and the second is the compute servers and networking equipment that go under the roof.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Drivers will not be able go under the interstate as workers construct bridges.
    — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 17 July 2026
Definition of go under
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  • Bibee struck out a season-high 10 over 5 2/3 innings, giving up four runs, three earned.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But Yan escaped without giving up a run with his second strikeout and an inning-ending grounder.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of give up
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