Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for losing (to)
Verb
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So why are satisfaction rates going down?—
Tomas Gorny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
Hood offered an olive branch to Equity last week to co-operate on the issue but Equity is instead going down the appeals route.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Their offense has struggled to generate big plays consistently, and their defense, especially in pass coverage, has been giving up a lot of yardage.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The 21-year-old Rodriguez debuted in late May and threw 1⅔ scoreless innings in his lone appearance, striking out a batter, walking one and hitting another without giving up a run.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Losing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losing%20%28to%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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