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Recent Examples of Synonyms for losing (to)
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Bright and LoConti had followed a familiar path that millions of mothers like them were also going down.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026 -
Those injury issues bled into his junior year, with the 6-foot running back going down on the first day of fall camp in late July.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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This would likely mean freezing the conflict along the existing front lines and essentially giving up on trying to regain its land while the ceasefire is in place.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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The numbers have followed Parker as well, as his secondary has been a part of a top-eight passing defense in three of the past five seasons, including the Eagles giving up the fewest passing yards in the NFL in their 2024 Super Bowl season.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Losing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losing%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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