1
as in misses
to be unable to find or have at hand
I always lose my keys
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2
as in drops
to fail to win, gain, or obtain
if the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs
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3
as in falls
to undergo defeat
she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens
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4
as in discards
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we told the recent grad to lose the flashy shirts and dress conservatively for the job interview
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5
as in spends
to use up carelessly
we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys
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Recent Examples of loses
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026
If your phone switches to SOS mode, loses service or stops receiving calls and texts, contact your carrier right away.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Bitcoin moves against sterling but sterling also loses purchasing power over time.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Independent film legend John Cassavetes helmed this gritty crime drama about strip club owner Cosmo Vittelli (Ben Gazzara), who, shortly after making his last gambling debt payment, loses tens of thousands of dollars in a poker game.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Big Papi loses to David Eckstein, leaves Minnesota, wins a ring with Boston.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Cassie loses a role on LA Nights (the TV show on which sister, Lexi, played by Apatow, writes) due to her OnlyFans account.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
When the scandal breaks, Myeong-hwa loses her acting career.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026
If your phone switches to SOS mode, loses service or stops receiving calls and texts, contact your carrier right away.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Bitcoin moves against sterling but sterling also loses purchasing power over time.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Independent film legend John Cassavetes helmed this gritty crime drama about strip club owner Cosmo Vittelli (Ben Gazzara), who, shortly after making his last gambling debt payment, loses tens of thousands of dollars in a poker game.
—Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Big Papi loses to David Eckstein, leaves Minnesota, wins a ring with Boston.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Cassie loses a role on LA Nights (the TV show on which sister, Lexi, played by Apatow, writes) due to her OnlyFans account.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
When the scandal breaks, Myeong-hwa loses her acting career.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loses
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Samuel Moyn, a Yale law and history professor, thinks that debate misses the deeper story.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Declaring victory for women investors while ignoring why women own less stock turns a gender difference into a gender war and misses the entire point.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Continue reading … DEEP POCKETS — Joe Rogan drops bombshell claim about who targeted his podcast during pandemic.—
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FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The entire season drops this Sunday on Paramount+.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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If the measure falls short, any registered voter could request and pay for a recount after the results are certified.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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The military procession continues to serve as the official birthday for the reigning sovereign, regardless of when their actual birthday falls.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Try the Storm Chaser, which sends you into a zero-gravity fall, catches you in a funnel, then discards you into a pool below.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, Gans discards the psychological and spatial logic that gave meaning to the original telling’s dream-like sense of disorientation.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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Magloire, who once dreamed of becoming a professional soccer career and has mixed feelings about the World Cup’s current state, nowadays spends more time thinking about movements on a stage than on a soccer field.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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When a company spends that much political capital warning about existential risk, policymakers eventually act on those warnings.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Wanna know what happens when a company forgets its branding north star?—
David Farinella,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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On the other, giving up 24 goals in a five-game loss to a team that immediately forgets how to score and gets swept isn’t exactly a ringing endorsement of a team being close to contending.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Such investors might be more inclined to dump their shares if the company's growth falters, rather than ride out the storm, Grelck said.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Sometimes, things get a bit heavy-handed, and while there’s certainly room for museums to bear the stamp of their founders, as do the Frick Collection in New York, the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, and many others, Alice Walton’s vision sometimes falters in execution.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
8 June 2026
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An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a terminal at the port in Qingdao, in China's eastern Shandong province on March 11, 2026.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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After his dreams are all but dashed, Shah unloads on himself.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Loses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loses. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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