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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as in falls
to undergo defeat
she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens
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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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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
Helios, which previously had a monopoly on the Moon's resources, loses an antitrust lawsuit to Exxon, Shell, and Halliburton.
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Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
If one person loses their job or takes a pay cut, the home remains secure because the other owners can help cover costs.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Against this, beach funding consistently loses.
—Haylee Rea, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
As distribution vanishes and public media loses funding, festivals remain an open pathway to audiences.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Essential expenses rise, but the paper currency used to pay for them loses purchasing power.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
If one person loses their job or takes a pay cut, the home remains secure because the other owners can help cover costs.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Against this, beach funding consistently loses.
—Haylee Rea, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2026
As distribution vanishes and public media loses funding, festivals remain an open pathway to audiences.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Essential expenses rise, but the paper currency used to pay for them loses purchasing power.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loses
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The Indiana Pacers star never misses a chance to take a dig at the Knicks.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The cost of data collection is often framed in terms of hardware or labor, but this view misses the larger picture.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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The youth suddenly drops to the ground as the crowd scatters.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The two kids search for his dad’s pool, and Bluey drops Winton from the sky into the deep end.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
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Grapevine surges from behind, falls short Lake Creek provided most of the pressure early in the match, keeping the ball in Grapevine’s end and getting off six shots before the Mustangs started pressing in the 26th minute.—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, once an aristocratic mansion, falls somewhere between the avant-garde works at the Reina Sofia and the traditional Spanish art at the Prado.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 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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Orion crew spends first day in space NASA's Orion spacecraft is pictured from one of the cameras mounted on its solar array wings on April 7.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Homelander conveniently forgets to mention the possible existence of a supe-killing virus, of course.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
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Hit the spots everyone forgets This is where the real transformation happens.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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As funding falters, the need for city government to step into the shoes of philanthropists like Gund and Lauder becomes even more vital.—
Gale Brewer,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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If the economy falters, political pressure on the president will build.—
Nancy Cook,
Bloomberg,
25 Mar. 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 24 Apr. 2026.
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