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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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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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
Sadly, Haiti was the first team eliminated from the World Cup after losing to Brazil, 3-0, but win or lose, the Paterson community couldn't be more proud.
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Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Wilson was devastated by losing debates about the design of Congress and the presidency, and in particular by the convention’s refusal to acknowledge the centrality of regular people to the government.
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Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Wilson was devastated by losing debates about the design of Congress and the presidency, and in particular by the convention’s refusal to acknowledge the centrality of regular people to the government.
—
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
—
Kansas City Star Weather Bot,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
—
Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for losing
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His one big lament was missing a 4-foot birdie putt on the final hole.
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Mexican authorities released missing person flyers for the couple, who lived in Chicago and Oak Park for decades, and moved to Mexico last fall.
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The water-dropping helicopters returned during Friday's flare-up.
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Participation ebbs and flows with the economy, dropping to 35 million in 2019.
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The aim is to prevent the level of pensions from falling and ward off the need for a big long-term increase of the levy employees pay into the pension system.
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Low temperatures will remain warm and humid, falling only into the upper 70s.
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The best way to combat mosquitoes is by interrupting their life cycle, consistently dumping out containers, refreshing water in birdbaths, and adding Mosquito Dunks to wet areas that can't be easily drained.
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The first signs were his dramatic overreaction to the girls dumping Gabe.
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Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
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For longtime customer Nita Lynch, who has banked with FirstBank since 1975, the merger has meant spending hours updating routing numbers, retirement accounts and automatic payments.
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Two or three hours here can produce the increasingly rare sensation of temporarily forgetting about the internet.
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More and more, due to the collapsing weight of capitalism, writers are forgetting intention and trading it for publication—what sells, what’s hot, what’s trending.
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Chris Jung | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Nvidia have been faltering recently — and Kalshi traders predict that what the company can charge for chips is also declining.
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After faltering in last year’s Div.
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But the lawyer for suspect Iqbal Bacchus, 46, suggested Bacchus was selling wiring that the hospital was discarding.
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The council also ordered up a measure doubling the amount of money allocated for the Department of Recreation and Parks, discarding an alternative plan that would have increased it by 50%.
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“Losing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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