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
An education nonprofit loses funding — a child loses after-school care.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Bet up to $100 on a game like Ravens-Bills and get a refund in FanCash if your bet loses.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
The Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and loses it immediately for losing to me.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Elon Musk loses billions as Tesla shares drop.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
At the start of this stylish but plodding film, which premiered at SXSW ahead of its March 27 release on Prime Video, the suburban mother loses a pearl earring.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Some television political comedy loses power by being too identifiably liberal.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Bet up to $100 on a game like Ravens-Bills and get a refund in FanCash if your bet loses.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
The Bot gets 1 point for guessing in three and loses it immediately for losing to me.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Elon Musk loses billions as Tesla shares drop.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
At the start of this stylish but plodding film, which premiered at SXSW ahead of its March 27 release on Prime Video, the suburban mother loses a pearl earring.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
Some television political comedy loses power by being too identifiably liberal.
—Robert Sullivan, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loses
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Ugarte then threads the ball to Amad, who misses the target, but is flagged offside anyway.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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But if a student misses two of the exams, that probably isn’t the case.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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Every week, Netflix drops a bunch of new content for viewers to stream from TV and movie studios all over the world.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Katie Wiseman The second the temperature drops below 75, some Hoosiers are ready to get their favorite sweaters.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
5 Sep. 2025
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Oregon rises after beating Oklahoma State by 66, while Clemson falls after trailing Troy at halftime before a 27-16 win.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Raising systemic issues and then resolving them with humor falls flat for this critic.—
Beandrea July,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Marysol and Alexia take Julia, Lisa, and an unusually dour Adriana, who is moping about her birthday and how society discards women of a certain age.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Shredding high-voltage storage systems discards valuable resources.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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As evidenced by his Instagram, Schwarzenegger spends a lot of time with his famous family, and Champion does too.—
Arielle Tschinkel,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Start with the processes that are already broken—those high-volume, repetitive tasks where your team spends hours on work that adds little strategic value.—
David Zwick,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And any candidate—left, right, or center—who forgets that will fail, because Black voters are insisting that our priorities come first.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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If someone forgets to draw the blinds in their dorms, the camera can see, record everything.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Confidence falters as the moon meets Venus.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Where government funding falters, private industry must become a vital partner to bridge the gap.—
Denis Mandich,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cars pull into the courtyard; someone unloads a television from the back of one of them.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Loses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loses. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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