Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost (to)
Verb
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Given how this went down, maybe that was all that needed to be said.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025 -
Since Purdy went down with injury, Mac Jones has started two games for San Francisco.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Now imagine he was felled by an assassin’s bullet.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
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The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Lost (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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