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
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
The lost revenue is set to benefit other countries — notably Canada and Latin America — as travelers seek out other destinations or decide to stay within their own countries or regions.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Both teams lost their season openers.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
But amphibian hunting, and the skills required to facilitate it, is becoming a lost art in many regions.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
The lost revenue is set to benefit other countries — notably Canada and Latin America — as travelers seek out other destinations or decide to stay within their own countries or regions.
—Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Paramount under Skydance is currently planning $2 billion in cost cuts, which has been reported to result in 3,000 jobs lost.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 Sep. 2025
Both teams lost their season openers.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost
Adjective
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He was initially described as being cooperative with police when Ana Walshe went missing but was soon arrested and charged with her murder.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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An unknown amount of people remain missing.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Purdy missed Week 2 due to a toe injury, and QB2 Mac Jones filled in ably by completing 26 of 39 pass attempts and throwing for 279 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles benefitted from short fields, covering 52 yards on their first touchdown drive after Harrison Butker missed a field-goal attempt, and 59 on their next, after a Patrick Mahomes interception and face-mask penalty pushed them quickly into KC territory.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
15 Sep. 2025
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The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Netflix dropped the first trailer for fantasy series The Witcher’s fourth season Saturday evening.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cal Fire’s newest proposal for Jackson, dubbed AMEX, targets nearly 500 acres with a patchwork of small clearcuts and is silent on tree sizes to be felled.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Footage from the 1966 Italian documentary Africa Addio, of a herd of elephants being felled by both ground hunters and sharpshooters in helicopters, is distressing to watch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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According to a criminal complaint, Briceno, whom authorities said is an undocumented immigrant, used a firearm to shoot inside the doorway of the bar and then discarded the firearm, which law enforcement never recovered.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Those with any sign of fungal disease or pest activity should be placed in a plastic bag and discarded.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There are people in this world who exchange birthday gifts with their manicurist, and then there are those who have spent many solitary hours mastering the art of the at-home manicure.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Liberatore previously spent almost nine years at Airbnb, and before that worked in senior finance roles at SquareTrade, eBay and PayPal.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By reprogramming ordinary cells—like skin fibroblasts—into stem cells, scientists hope to create eggs and sperm from individuals long gone.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Unfair Expectations of Parents Make the Situation Worse That being said, parents’ anxiety that they will be judged for a crying baby is not misplaced.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
2 Sep. 2025
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Her friend agreed, but the dress was somehow misplaced in the years that followed.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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