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.
  • One of the hardest parts about the whole thing was that the week of radiation coincided with losing my dad.
    Amy Klobuchar, ELLE, 10 May 2023
  • Maryland: The Terps slid back to .500 while losing at home for the second time.
    Patrick Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 12 Oct. 2024
  • The two lost their GOP primaries in July to candidates to the right of them.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
  • The vessel lost power and ran aground on Saturday evening one nautical mile off the southern coast of the Samoan island of Upolu.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Jayden Parks was sensational in a losing effort for Brantley, including a straight steal of home in the second inning.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 16 May 2023
  • The former banker is also rapidly losing political capital.
    Tara John, CNN, 16 May 2023
  • The prospect of losing the Ward competition is almost unthinkable, said world champion carver Jett Brunet.
    Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2023
  • 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 | Minabinett@al.com, al, 19 Mar. 2022

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