losing (to)

present participle of lose (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for losing (to)
Verb
  • 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
  • A lot of people are making significantly more money doing their own thing than going down the traditional studio route.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Scott couldn’t escape, giving up a walk-off grand slam to Patrick Bailey as the San Francisco Giants beat the Dodgers, 5-1, on Friday night.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 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 17 Sep. 2025.

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