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
  • Later in the half, backup running back Landon Chambers went down with an undisclosed injury.
    — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Cayden Lee led the receivers with 79 yards on nine catches, but went down with injury several times.
    — PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of go down
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  • The letter Brian Jones sent to Charlie Watts asking him to join the band that would soon become the Rolling Stones will go under the gavel at Sotheby’s this winter.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Those opposed to the legislation have raised concerns that small businesses that support Amazon deliveries would go under if the law were to take effect.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of go under
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  • Any number of others have offered similar testimony to the impact of Reid’s faith in them when others had given up.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The Bengals were set to give up a sixth-round pick in 2027, but the agreement apparently started going off the rails as the teams worked through the final details and tried to get the deal over the finish line.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2026
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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