as in missing
no longer possessed
we searched all over the house for the lost keys
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as in missed
to be unable to find or have at hand
I always lose my keys
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as in dropped
to fail to win, gain, or obtain
if the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs
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as in fell
to undergo defeat
she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we told the recent grad to lose the flashy shirts and dress conservatively for the job interview
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as in spent
to use up carelessly
we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys
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Recent Examples of lost
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
On the gas side, the market will feel the blow of lost supplies in Qatar, where an Iran missile attack damaged a huge LNG facility and slowed the North Field Expansion project.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
When a host like Larry Wilmore lost his perch at Comedy Central, the other shows sent farewell gifts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026
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Adjective
The plan involved discovering a long lost princess, hopping on a plane to London, breaking into a museum store room, and enlisting the help of a very pathetic historian.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
On the gas side, the market will feel the blow of lost supplies in Qatar, where an Iran missile attack damaged a huge LNG facility and slowed the North Field Expansion project.
—Justin Zacks, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, her parents lost their jobs; her grandparents, who were sharecroppers, were forced off the land; and the grocery store refused to serve her family.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
When a host like Larry Wilmore lost his perch at Comedy Central, the other shows sent farewell gifts.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost
Adjective
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During the search for the missing mother and daughter and Fieramusca, FBI agents followed Green.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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When tube feet were severed, the wound margin was a mess of missing or fragmented epidermal and connective tissue.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Martin began his major-league career at the beginning of the downfall of the Rick Hahn rebuild, then missed the 2023 season and most of 2024 recovering from Tommy John surgery, making last year his first full season as a starter.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The Aces missed a couple of three-pointers and a free throw on their final possessions while Dearica Hamby and Plum sealed the win with two free throws each.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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Chicago’s role in the breakthrough experiment wasn’t revealed publicly until after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Japan — nearly three years later.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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This was because the vast majority of Bungie did not know about Destiny 2 support being dropped right up until it was publicly announced.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Piccotto effectively plays the regret of a mother forced to reckon with the loss of a child, the horror of engaging with that child again, while also grappling with her own role as a mother felled by the scourge of addiction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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In a Western Conference Final where a few other key Colorado Avalanche players are already playing through injuries, the NHL’s leading goal scorer this season was felled trying to prevent someone else from scoring.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Lastly, this approach to treating silk could allow for upcycling used textiles, which previously would have to be dissolved before processing, or simply discarded.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 May 2026
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Soft cheeses should be discarded if left out for more than two hours.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Toomey spent an afternoon with Hulst in his final weeks.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Crow and Creepy, the call signs of two soldiers from the 24th Mechanized Brigade, have spent 344 and 334 days respectively, non-stop, in frontline dugouts.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Benjamin’s trust in both was misplaced.—
Gretchen Morgenson,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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His prominence on ballpark murals and advertisements feels misplaced — and only furthers the pressure applied.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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“Lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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