lose (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lose (to)
Verb
  • One provision that has largely gone under the radar?
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
  • Be sure to bake this cake in a pan that can go under the broiler.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • In the trailer, Kathy recalls that six months after Mike died, Denise gave up the search for answers and had her husband legally declared dead.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 22 July 2025
  • And after the Rays cut the lead to 6-2 in the fourth with the help of a Sox error and a Taylor Walls double, Baz quickly gave up a two-run homer to Miguel Vargas in the fifth.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 July 2025
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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