LOSING (TO) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

losing (to)

verb

Definition of losing (to)

present participle of lose (to)

as in going down

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Manchester City got off to a poor start, going down 1-0 to Tottenham, who felt like their bogey side around this period.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The ring features a gradient of pink diamonds going down the band, and both of their deceased parents’ birthstones sit alongside theirs—one on each side.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026

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