lose (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lose (to)
Verb
  • Many of the homes on the market have been sitting idle for extended periods before going under contract, remaining for a median of 18 days in March—a significant increase from the rapid sales during the pandemic boom.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
  • The long-running medical drama, which has already been renewed for Season 22, had been a pressure cooker ever since Dylan went under the knife to treat the cavernous angioma that threatened to shorten her life.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • No team had given up more runs in a three-day span in 75 years.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2025
  • Elder allowed only one homer in his past three starts before giving up two Friday to the Pirates’ Nos. 8-9 hitters: Alexander Canario and Jared Triolo.
    David O'Brien, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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