as in missing
no longer possessed
we searched all over the house for the lost keys
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as in missed
to be unable to find or have at hand
I always lose my keys
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as in dropped
to fail to win, gain, or obtain
if the team loses this game, they're out of the play-offs
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as in fell
to undergo defeat
she really hates to lose at anything, and inevitably throws tantrums when it happens
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as in discarded
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
we told the recent grad to lose the flashy shirts and dress conservatively for the job interview
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as in spent
to use up carelessly
we lost a good hour while he tried to find his keys
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Recent Examples of lost
The Denver Post, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
These final years are sometimes treated as a lost period, because Twain’s writing grew bitter and cynical and unpalatable to those more interested in pleasing escapades.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Up in Scotland, meanwhile, marbles were lost as Rangers, who played most of the match with 10 men after an early red card for defender Robin Propper, hung on through a goalless battle with Athletic Club.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
The legislature looks poised to tap the fund for two bills in the waning days of the legislative session, even as critics — chief among them Treasurer Dave Young — argue against drawing from a fund made up of lost money, not taxes, to cover the cost of government services.
—The Denver Post, Denver Post, 10 May 2025
These final years are sometimes treated as a lost period, because Twain’s writing grew bitter and cynical and unpalatable to those more interested in pleasing escapades.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
Verb
The Blue Jays lost the game by 1 run (in extras).
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Up in Scotland, meanwhile, marbles were lost as Rangers, who played most of the match with 10 men after an early red card for defender Robin Propper, hung on through a goalless battle with Athletic Club.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost
Adjective
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By the time the missing money is discovered, tracing it back to the scammer can be extremely difficult.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2025
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Here's what researchers found Both studies found that a small missing piece of DNA code located next to the Rho GTPase-activating protein (ARHGAP36) resulted in orange fur coloration.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers then gift-wrapped an insurance run to the Cubs in the eighth, giving up another score after Conforto missed a fly ball near the left-field line for a leadoff double.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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And when Rose missed from 15 feet, McIlroy finally sealed it.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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Pei chuan Kao was felled by Oshiro early on her way to the finals.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Bristol-Myers Squibb down 16% Bristol-Myers is felling pressure after its schizophrenia drug, Cobenfy, failed expectations during a trial examining its efficacy as an add-on therapy for the disorder.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
5 May 2025
Verb
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All affected products should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Malone entered his postgame news conference minutes later, crumpled up a copy of the box score and discarded it in the nearest trash can.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The majority of his career was spent with the Express & Star in the West Midlands.—
Steve Madeley,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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By this logic, reducing the time spent on task initiation can increase your overall productivity, with more time spent on actual work rather than task transitioning.—
Daniel Wendt,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Erdogan’s confidence in his position at home may be misplaced.—
Gonul Tol,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Mar. 2025
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But Erdogan’s confidence in his position at home may be misplaced.—
Gonul Tol,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, New York has faltered a little without their star on the floor.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Without him in the lineup, the Knicks offense has faltered a little bit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Lost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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