1
as in missing
to be unable to find or have at hand
I always lose my keys
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2
as in dropping
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 falling
to undergo defeat
she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens
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4
as in dumping
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 spending
to use up carelessly
we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys
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Recent Examples of losing
Max Muncy homered twice and drove in four runs for the Dodgers, who bounced back nicely after losing 8-2 in the series opener Friday night.
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CBS News, 13 June 2026
Polished enough for the global luxury buyer without losing contact with the raw material that made the coast desirable in the first place.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Although Haiti wound up losing 2-1 after a pair of late Peru goals, its fans never lost their spirit.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
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CBS News, 13 June 2026
Polished enough for the global luxury buyer without losing contact with the raw material that made the coast desirable in the first place.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
Although Haiti wound up losing 2-1 after a pair of late Peru goals, its fans never lost their spirit.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for losing
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Emilio Navarro, the mayor of Santiago Del Teide, offered his condolences to the families of the dead and said rescue crews continued Monday to search for the missing swimmer.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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But the tensest exchange came over 11 minutes of missing bodycam footage, specifically of the transport of the evidence from McDonald's to the police station, when Wasser allegedly turned her camera off.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
8 Dec. 2025
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Start by dropping one to three drops of your bronzing product onto the back of your hand.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
11 Dec. 2025
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Favre’s in-laws filled their tags that same day — his brother-in-law, Josh, shot a jaw-dropping buck that scored well enough to make the book.—
John B. Snow,
Outdoor Life,
11 Dec. 2025
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With little money and competitive standards falling, players started leaving Ghana earlier than before, and not always to go to Europe.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Video of the incident shows Backs being confronted and falling backward.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The film showed a bowl of soup, and then a hand dumping oyster crackers into it (something of the pottage equivalent of marshmallows in hot chocolate).—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Start by dumping of that new, spicy chicken sandwich and bringing back the original one - which was by far better than every other chicken sandwich, IMHO.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Roughly 20% to 30% of operating expenses will come from spending on agents versus humans in the next three to four years, according to a new report summarizing the views of C-suite leaders from consultancy Bain & Company.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
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Cardholders also earn 2,500 bonus miles when spending $10,000 each calendar year.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Even remakes and adaptations of centuries-old novels are kept away from prying eyes, forgetting that everybody can look up the ending of every story ever told on Wikipedia.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
9 June 2026
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The problem with ‘unforgiveness’ Forgiveness is not about excusing harm or forgetting it.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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China's economy has shown signs of faltering following a strong first-quarter.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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Tangent The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board specifically calls out declining pandemic preparedness funding as a result of faltering political attention.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Baking soda isn't a cure-all for digestive discomfort, but proper soaking, discarding the soaking liquid, and gradually increasing your bean intake may help.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
8 June 2026
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His experience across retail and institutional pharmacy environments informs a view grounded in workflow mechanics, data pipelines, and system reliability, discarding broad claims about automation for focused analysis.—
Ethan Stone
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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“Losing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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