How to Use lose in a Sentence

lose

verb

• The team lost in the finals.
• The team lost three games but won the next four.
• How could she play that well and still lose?
• He lost his title in the rematch.
• He hates to lose when money is involved.
• Hold my hand: I don't want to lose you.
• She's always losing her gloves.
• We lost the game by a score of 4–2.
• The country lost its independence 50 years ago.
• That was enough for Kelsea to lose it at the end of the snippet.
  — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 11 July 2022
• The Colts lost the toss and gave up a touchdown to lose the game.
  — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Oct. 2021
• The fight seemed to spark the Leafs, who snapped a three game losing streak.
  — CBS News, 5 Jan. 2018
• Just be sure to not lose them in the racks of discount clothes!
  — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2022
• The last time the region housed more than were lost was March 2022.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2024
• Eleven seems to lose her powers at the end of the season.
  — Tim Stack, EW.com, 6 July 2019
• This isn’t the first time Kelce has lost it on the sidelines this year.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2024
• The Wild went on to lose the Friday game to the Colorado Avalanche 3-2.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 26 Nov. 2023
• Democrats hope the first debate will be Biden’s to lose.
  — Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2020
• Want to lose weight, feel calmer, or cross the finish line of a marathon?
  — Jazmine Polk, Health.com, 22 Dec. 2017
• And the lesser the impact if those at the bottom lose theirs.
  — Scott Burns, Star Tribune, 17 Oct. 2020
• That means the Rams will lose four of their six top players.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2022
• On Sunday, the Jets lost to the Chiefs 23-20 without Rodgers.
  — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2023
• Hate to lose him but going to wish him the best of success.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 19 Mar. 2022
• People felt lucky to have jobs and did not want to lose them.
  — Naz Beheshti, Forbes, 15 Apr. 2021
• Phoenix has to lose at some point, so why not to the team that no one else can beat.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2021
• One trip to the Super Bowl, win or lose, may have done it.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2021
• But Ukraine’s spy chief isn’t losing any sleep over the US.
  — Joseph Ataman, CNN, 31 Jan. 2024
• Some people just feel tired and lose their sense of taste and smell.
  — Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com, 13 Aug. 2021
• The Giants got the ball to begin the second half, but on just the third play, Lock lost a fumble, and Dallas took advantage.
  — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
• In cultures or social contexts where relationships are perceived as less fluid, distancing is less frequent, as the stakes of losing a connection are higher.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 26 Dec 2024