losing (to)

verb

Definition of losing (to)next
present participle of lose (to)
as in going down

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  1. going down
  2. giving up
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  • Top Commanders wideout Terry McLaurin had to be carted off the field in the first half with an apparent left knee injury after going down without contact.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The sun going down over Coleman Pond, which sits at the back of Katz’s Lincolnville property.
    — Dodie Kazanjian, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of going down
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  • Many of them are designed to appeal to Mac users who are looking for cheaper Studio Display alternatives without giving up the pixel-dense 218ppi screen.
    — Cameron Faulkner, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Yes, that same Mason from the premiere who Ge-Z stared Daisy into giving up a leather trench coat.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
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“Losing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losing%20%28to%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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