Synonyms of loses

loses

verb

present tense third-person singular of lose

1

as in misses

to be unable to find or have at hand

I always lose my keys

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misses
• forgets
• misplaces
• mislays
• passes over
• overlooks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• has
• retains
• possesses
• owns
• occupies
• enjoys
• holds
• keeps
• finds
• locates
• detects
• tracks (down)
• runs down
• scares up
• descries
• scouts (up)

2

as in drops

to fail to win, gain, or obtain

if the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drops
• forfeits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wins
• nails (down)
• prevails (over)
• conquers
• triumphs (over)

3

as in falls

to undergo defeat

she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens

Synonyms & Similar Words

• falls
• falters
• throws
• fails
• misses
• bows out
• takes the count
• collapses
• forfeits
• tanks
• flops
• folds
• strikes out
• flunks
• cracks (up)
• founders
• bombs
• washes out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• wins
• prevails
• succeeds
• triumphs
• conquers
• thrives
• flourishes
• prospers

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• discards
• unloads
• dumps
• ditches
• abandons
• rejects
• jettisons
• sheds
• tosses
• removes
• eliminates
• exorcises
• scraps
• sloughs (off)
• casts (off)
• chucks
• throws away
• shucks (off)
• dismisses
• sluffs (off)
• junks
• forsakes
• flings (off or away)
• disposes of
• sets aside
• lays by
• abdicates
• throws out
• deep-sixes
• eighty-sixes
• abolishes
• eradicates
• cashiers
• pitches
• deserts
• extinguishes
• kicks out
• annihilates
• exterminates
• expunges
• liquidates
• wipes out
• extirpates
• stamps (out)
• roots (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adopts
• uses
• embraces
• takes on
• employs
• utilizes
• retains
• holds
• keeps
• holds back

5

as in spends

to use up carelessly

we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spends
• wastes
• squanders
• dissipates
• blows
• lavishes
• runs through
• throws away
• misspends
• consumes
• trifles (away)
• depletes
• fritters (away)
• fiddles away
• plays ducks and drakes with
• impoverishes
• exhausts
• indulges
• expends
• disburses
• overspends
• overindulges
• splurges
• shoots
• lays out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conserves
• protects
• preserves
• saves
• economizes
• skimps
• scrimps
• hoards
• lays up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of loses

But what goes into deciding whether a team wins, draws or loses? — Eric Zillmer, Scientific American, 26 June 2026

The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2026

The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 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

If Colombia loses, or Argentina falls to Egypt on the same day, there will be no meeting between the South American countries. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

And the company doing the genuine, expensive work of transition loses the one advantage the label was meant to confer, cheaper capital and patient shareholders who believe the plan. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 4 July 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