Synonyms of losing ground

losing ground

phrase

present participle of lose ground

as in retreating

to move back or away (as from something difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable)

We need a new strategy because we keep losing ground to the other team.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retreating
• withdrawing
• falling back
• giving way
• pulling out
• backing away
• giving ground
• dropping back
• retiring
• receding
• fleeing
• evacuating
• flying
• pulling away
• backing down
• climbing down
• bowing out
• leaving
• shrinking
• recoiling
• chickening (out)
• flinching
• detaching
• departing
• going
• abandoning
• backtracking
• disengaging
• disentangling
• vacating
• backpedaling
• quitting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• advancing
• facing
• confronting
• daring
• defying
• breasting
• braving
• brazening
• outbraving
• bearding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of losing ground

The Chicago Cubs are struggling and losing ground in the NL Central, with star offseason acquisition Alex Bregman facing intense scrutiny. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026