Synonyms of take the count

take the count

phrase

as in lose

to undergo defeat

There've been some setbacks, but I refuse to take the count just yet.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lose
• fall
• throw
• falter
• bow out
• fail
• strike out
• miss
• tank
• collapse
• crack (up)
• founder
• flop
• forfeit
• fold
• wash out
• bomb
• flunk

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• triumph
• win
• prevail
• succeed
• flourish
• thrive
• conquer
• prosper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of take the count

Even with a nice framing attempt by catcher Ryan Jeffers on the next pitch, McCaughan missed outside with a sinker to take the count full. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025

The last time rooms were added to the property was 2015, taking the count from 6,118 to the current 7,351. — Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025

Around 10 prosthetics pieces were used on his face and head alone, with the body prosthetics taking the count up to 60. — Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019