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Recent Examples of Synonyms for losing (to)
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Why, then, are apartment rents going down in many cities?—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026 -
The likelihood of Ritchie being in the rotation by the end of this month may not as be as high, even with Joey Wentz going down with a torn ACL on Tuesday and two other pitchers already on the shelf.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Fred agreed at the end of the season to restructure that big contract, taking a $250,000 pay cut, giving up a $500,000 bonus and dropping his buyout by $4 million.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hall went a step further last Thursday, giving up three hits and one run to the Cougars while striking out three in three innings of work.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Losing (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/losing%20%28to%29. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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