lose (to)

verb

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

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  1. go down
  2. go under
  3. give up
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  • One of his first major tests in office was the sinking of the Kursk, a nuclear submarine that went down with 118 sailors on board.
    — Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • One thing, of course, with regard to prices, everyone wants to see the price of oil go down.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of go down
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  • The group will be responsible for offering more care — and more kinds of it — as hospitals go under, Judge said.
    — Daniel Payne, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of go under
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  • The Iranians have now discovered the power of their geography and seem unwilling to give up on controlling/administering the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The other side of the ball gave up the third most points in the NFL, most rushing yards and second most total yards.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of give up
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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